How to Install PHP Server Monitor on Alpine Linux Latest

PHP Server Monitor is an open-source tool that allows you to monitor your servers and services. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install PHP Server Monitor on Alpine Linux Latest.

Before we begin, make sure that your system is up-to-date with the latest patches and packages. You can update your system using the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

After updating the system, follow the steps below to install PHP Server Monitor:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

You need to install some required packages before installing PHP Server Monitor. Here are the packages that you need to install:

apk add bash curl nginx php7 php7-cli php7-openssl php7-pdo_mysql php7-gd php7-curl php7-json

Step 2: Download and Extract PHP Server Monitor

Next, download the latest version of PHP Server Monitor from the official website:

curl -OL https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/releases/download/3.4.1/phpservermon-3.4.1.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive:

tar -xzf phpservermon-3.4.1.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure Nginx

After extracting the PHP Server Monitor archive, you need to configure Nginx. Open the Nginx configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and add the following server block:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  yourserver.example.com;

    root /var/www/html/phpservermon;
    index index.php;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass   unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index  index.php;
        fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include        fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Make sure you replace yourserver.example.com with your actual server name. Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Configure PHP Server Monitor

Next, start the installation process by navigating to the installation URL:

http://yourserver.example.com/phpservermon/install/index.php

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure PHP Server Monitor. Make sure that you enter your database details and create an admin account.

Once the installation is complete, remove the "install" directory:

rm -rf /var/www/html/phpservermon/install/

Step 5: Start the Service

Finally, start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services:

rc-service nginx start
rc-service php-fpm7 start

Once the services are started, you can access PHP Server Monitor by navigating to your server's IP address or hostname:

http://yourserver.example.com/phpservermon/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PHP Server Monitor on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can monitor your servers and services using PHP Server Monitor.