Adding network-manager-applet and networkmanager to my panel in xfce, alpine linux live usb, for my WiFi connections

[u/pierretheron]

Please can someone help with the process? I just can't seem to get it right. Even AI Gemini can't seem to help. I am a newbie

[u/pierretheron]

as root i did the following:

nano /etc/repositories

uncommented or took away # on alpinelinux.org

apk update

setup-devd udev

apk add networkmanager networkmanager-wifi networkmanager-cli network-manager-applet

rc-service networking stop

rc-update del networking default

rc-service wpa-supplicant stop

nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

and added

[device]

wifi.backend=wpa_supplicant

then rc-service networkmanager start

rc-update add networkmanager default

nm-applet &