How to Install qpixel on Arch Linux

qpixel is a web-based image editor that can be installed on Arch Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following requirements:

  • Arch Linux installed on your device
  • A terminal or console emulator

Installation

To install qpixel on Arch Linux via Pacman, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the terminal or console on your Arch Linux device.

  2. Update your system's package manager by running the command:

sudo pacman -Syu
  1. Install the required dependencies by running the below command:
sudo pacman -S git php php-cgi php-fpm nginx mysql
  1. Clone the qpixel repository using the command below:
git clone https://github.com/codidact/qpixel.git
  1. Change into the qpixel directory using the command:
cd qpixel
  1. Install the necessary PHP dependencies by running:
sudo pacman -S composer
composer install
  1. Create a symlink from the project public directory to the NGINX web directory:
sudo ln -s /home/$user/qpixel/public /usr/share/nginx/qpixel

Note: Replace $user with your username.

  1. Open the default.conf file with a text editor by running the command below.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
  1. Update the file with the following server block.
server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  localhost;
    root         /usr/share/nginx/qpixel/public;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass   php:9000;
        fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include        fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param  QUERY_STRING     $query_string;
        fastcgi_param  REQUEST_METHOD   $request_method;
        fastcgi_param  CONTENT_TYPE     $content_type;
        fastcgi_param  CONTENT_LENGTH   $content_length;
    }
}

  1. Save the changes and exit the text editor.

  2. Restart NGINX by running the command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx
  1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost. You should now see the qpixel editor.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed qpixel on Arch Linux!

Conclusion

In this guide, we have walked you through the installation process of qpixel on your Arch Linux device. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.