How to Install Picsur on Void Linux

Picsur is an open-source web-based image browsing and organizing tool that allows you to manage your images with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Picsur on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites.

  • A computer running Void Linux.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • An internet connection.

Install Dependencies

To install Picsur, we need to install the following dependencies.

1. Install Git

Git is a version control system that helps you to manage and keep track of your application source code from the initial development stage to the final deployment stage.

To install Git run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y git

2. Install PHP

Picsur is written in PHP, and hence we need to install PHP and other PHP extensions.

To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y php

3. Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP applications, and Picsur comes with dependencies you need to install. To install Composer, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y composer

4. Install SQLite

SQLite is a popular SQL database engine used by Picsur.

To install SQLite, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y sqlite sqlite-dev

Clone and Install Picsur

After installing the dependencies, we can now clone the Picsur repository and install it on our system.

To clone and install Picsur, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository using Git:
git clone https://github.com/rubikscraft/Picsur.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd Picsur
  1. Install Picsur dependencies using Composer:
composer install
  1. Create a database:
sqlite3 picsur.sqlite < doci/schema.sql
  1. Copy the default configuration file:
cp config.example.php config.php
  1. Change the owner of the directory:
sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) .
  1. Start a PHP web server:
php -S localhost:8000

Access Picsur

Now that we have installed and started the PHP web server, we can now access our Picsur installation via a web browser.

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and set up Picsur on Void Linux. Picsur is now ready for use, and you can start managing your images with ease.