How to Install PufferPanel on Arch Linux

PufferPanel is a web-based game server management panel developed for managing Minecraft servers. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PufferPanel on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the PufferPanel installation, make sure that the following dependencies are installed:

Arch Linux updated to the latest version.
A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

PufferPanel requires PHP and a web server like Apache or Nginx. Therefore, we first need to install and configure them.

To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

To install Nginx, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S nginx

Next, install PHP and the required PHP extensions using the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-{gd,zip,mysql}

Step 2: Install PufferPanel

To install PufferPanel on Arch Linux, you can use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Using PufferPanel Installer Script

PufferPanel provides an installer script that automates the installation process. You can download the script using the following command:

curl -L https://scales.pufferpanel.com/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash

Method 2: Manually Installing PufferPanel

Alternatively, you can also manually install PufferPanel by following these steps:

Download and extract the latest stable release of PufferPanel using the following command:

mkdir pufferpanel && cd pufferpanel
curl -L -O https://github.com/PufferPanel/PufferPanel/releases/download/v2.2.3/pufferpanel.tar.gz
tar xzf pufferpanel.tar.gz

Install the required Composer dependencies using the following command:
```
cd pufferpanel
php composer.phar install
```
Set the correct permissions for the PufferPanel directories using the following command:
```
chmod -R 755 /var/www/pufferpanel
chown -R http:http /var/www/pufferpanel
```

Step 3: Configure PufferPanel

Now that PufferPanel is installed, you need to configure it before you can use it.

Navigate to the PufferPanel installation directory:
```
cd /var/www/pufferpanel
```
Rename the env.example file to .env:
```
mv env.example .env
```

Edit the .env file and update the following fields:

APP_URL=http://localhost:8080
DB_DRIVER=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=pufferpanel
DB_USERNAME=pufferpanel
DB_PASSWORD=password

Create a new MySQL database for PufferPanel:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE pufferpanel;
CREATE USER 'pufferpanel'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pufferpanel.* TO 'pufferpanel'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Run the PufferPanel installation script:
```
php artisan pufferpanel:install
```
Create a new user account:
```
php artisan pufferpanel:user:add
```

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured PufferPanel on Arch Linux. You can now use PufferPanel to manage your Minecraft servers.