This tutorial will guide you on how to install Akaunting accounting software on OpenSUSE latest. Akaunting is a free and open source accounting software that can be used to manage your finance and accounting needs. Installing Akaunting on OpenSUSE is a straightforward process, and this guide will walk you through the necessary steps.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
It is always a good practice to update your system before installing any new software. To update your OpenSUSE system, run the following command:
sudo zypper update
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the update process to complete.
Akaunting requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo zypper install git unzip wget curl apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-mysql php7-curl php7-json php7-zip php7-mbstring
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.
To download Akaunting, run the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget https://github.com/akaunting/akaunting/archive/5.2.19.zip
sudo unzip 5.2.19.zip
sudo mv akaunting-5.2.19 akaunting
Akaunting requires Apache web server to run. To configure Apache for Akaunting, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2
Akaunting requires Mariadb database server to store its data. To configure Mariadb for Akaunting, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The mysql_secure_installation command will prompt you to set the root password and perform other security-related tasks.
Run the following commands to create a new database and user for Akaunting:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE akauntingdb;
CREATE USER 'akauntinguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON akauntingdb.* TO 'akauntinguser'@'localhost';
Make sure to replace password with a strong password.
To configure Akaunting, run the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/akaunting
sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env
The nano command will open the .env file in the editor. Set the following variables:
DB_DATABASE=akauntingdb
DB_USERNAME=akauntinguser
DB_PASSWORD=password
Save and close the file.
To install Akaunting, run the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/akaunting
sudo php artisan migrate
sudo php artisan db:seed
sudo php artisan key:generate
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/akaunting/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/akaunting/
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/akaunting/public. You should see the Akaunting login page. Use the following credentials to log in:
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Akaunting on OpenSUSE latest. You can now start using it to manage your finance and accounting needs.
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