How to Install DocPHT on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DocPHT on Alpine Linux. DocPHT is a self-hosted software designed for creating and managing documentation for your projects.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing DocPHT, ensure that your system has the following:

  • Alpine Linux Latest version installed
  • Sudo access or root privileges
  • Webserver (Nginx, Apache, Lighttpd)
  • PHP 7.1 or higher version
  • PHP extensions: pdo, pdo_mysql, and mbstring

Step 1: Install Required Packages

  1. Open the terminal and log in as a superuser or use sudo.
  2. Update your system’s package list using the apk command:
sudo apk update
  1. Next, install the required packages for DocPHT:
sudo apk add php php-pdo php-pdo_mysql php-mbstring php-json php-fileinfo

Step 2: Download and Install DocPHT

  1. Visit the DocPHT website and click the "Download" button.
  2. Copy the download link of the latest version of DocPHT.
  3. Navigate to the directory where you want to install DocPHT, and download the latest version of DocPHT using the Wget command:
sudo wget <download_link>
  1. Unpack the downloaded file using the tar command:
sudo tar -xvzf docpht*.tar.gz
  1. Move the unpacked directory to your webserver's root directory:
sudo mv docpht* /var/www/htdocs/
  1. Set the ownership of the DocPHT directory to the webserver user:
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/htdocs/docpht

Note: Here, "nginx" refers to the "http" user on Alpine Linux. Please replace "nginx" with the appropriate user of your webserver.

Step 3: Configure the Web Server

  1. Open the Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
  1. Add the following configuration directives in the server block:
server {
    listen 80;
    root /var/www/htdocs/docpht;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }
}

Note: Replace /run/php-fpm.sock with the appropriate socket file of your webserver.

  1. Save the configuration file and restart the Nginx service:
sudo service nginx restart

Step 4: Configure DocPHT

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name.
  2. You should see the DocPHT installation page.
  3. Enter the required details such as Site title, Database credentials, and Admin login details.
  4. Click the "Install" button.
  5. After successful installation, log in to the DocPHT dashboard using the Admin login credentials.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on Alpine Linux Latest.