How to Install Koha on Alpine Linux

Koha is an open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) that allows libraries to manage and organize their resources. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Koha on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

  • A user account with sudo access
  • Alpine Linux Latest installed
  • Active internet connection

Step 1: Update the system

First, update the packages on your system by running the following command:

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install required packages

Next, install the necessary packages that are required to run Koha on Alpine Linux:

sudo apk add apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-apache2 php7-curl php7-dom php7-gd php7-mysqlnd php7-openssl php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-zip git

Step 3: Download Koha

Download the latest version of Koha from the official website using git:

sudo git clone git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git /usr/share/koha

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache configuration file for Koha by running:

sudo touch /etc/apache2/conf.d/koha.conf

Then, open the file using the text editor of your choice and add the following code:

Alias /koha "/usr/share/koha/koha-tmpl/intranet/cgi-bin/"
Alias /covers "/usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/covers/"

<Directory "/usr/share/koha/koha-tmpl/intranet/cgi-bin/">
    Options +ExecCGI
    AddHandler cgi-script .pl
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

<Directory "/usr/share/koha/opac/cgi-bin/covers/">
    Options +ExecCGI
    AddHandler cgi-script .pl
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Configure MariaDB

Create a new database and a new user for Koha:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted, then run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE koha;
CREATE USER 'koha'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON koha.* TO 'koha'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Note that you should replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6: Install Koha

Now, run the following script to install Koha:

sudo /usr/share/koha/installer/install.pl --create-db

Follow the prompt and enter the required information like the database details and admin password.

Step 7: Start the Services

Start the Apache and MariaDB services:

sudo service apache2 start
sudo service mariadb start

Step 8: Access Koha

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/koha. You should now be able to see the Koha login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Koha on Alpine Linux. You can now use Koha to manage and organize your library resources efficiently.