By default, LinkAce requires using MySQL or PostgreSQL for the regular setup. To use SQLite, please follow the specific

Setup with Docker

Follow the steps 1 to 4 of the Docker installation guide, but do not start the built-in setup now. The database file needs to be created, so run the following commands:

docker exec -it linkace_app_1 touch database/database.sqlite

Stop the Docker container now.

docker-compose stop

To persist your SQLite database, add the following line to the volumes section in your docker-compose.yml file:

volumes:
  - ./database.sqlite:/app/database/database.sqlite

Remove DB_DATABASE=linkace from your .env file and replace DB_CONNECTION=mysql with DB_CONNECTION=sqlite. After that run the following command to prepare the database:

docker-compose up -d
docker exec -it linkace_app_1 php artisan migrate

After that, generate a new admin account by running the following account. You will be asked for a username, email address and a password.

docker exec -it linkace_app_1 php artisan registeruser

You can now open LinkAce in your browser and should be able to use the application.

Setup without Docker

Follow the steps 1 to 4 of the regular installation guide, but do not start the built-in setup now. The database file needs to be created, so run the following command:

touch database/database.sqlite

Remove DB_DATABASE=linkace from your .env file and replace DB_CONNECTION=mysql with DB_CONNECTION=sqlite. After that run the following command to prepare the database:

php artisan migrate

After that, generate a new admin account by running the following account. You will be asked for a username, email address and a password.

php artisan registeruser

You can now open LinkAce in your browser and should be able to use the application.

Next Step: Post-Setup Steps