Backdrop CMS is a free and open-source content management system that is easy to use, flexible, and powerful. It is built on top of Drupal and provides a simple and intuitive interface to manage your website's content. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Backdrop CMS on OpenSUSE latest distribution.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
To begin, we need to install the Apache web server because Backdrop CMS requires a web server to function. Open up your terminal and run the following command to install Apache:
sudo zypper install apache2
After Apache is installed, start and enable the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
The next step is to install the MySQL or MariaDB database server, which is required to store Backdrop CMS data. You can install either one of them using the following command:
sudo zypper install mariadb
Start and enable the MariaDB service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
After installing the database server, we need to secure it and create a new user and database for Backdrop CMS. Run the following command to start the database security script:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The script will ask you a series of questions. Answer them as shown below:
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Press Enter
Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
New password: Enter a new secure password
Re-enter new password: Enter the password again
Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y
Next, log in to the MariaDB server as the root user using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database for Backdrop CMS:
CREATE DATABASE backdropdb;
Create a new user:
CREATE USER 'backdropuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strongpassword';
Grant the new user privileges to the database:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON backdropdb.* TO 'backdropuser'@'localhost';
Flush the privileges:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MariaDB console:
exit
Backdrop CMS requires PHP to work correctly. You can install PHP and its required extensions using the following command:
sudo zypper install php7 php7-mysql apache2-mod_php7
After PHP is installed, restart the Apache server:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Download the latest version of Backdrop CMS from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/archive/1.18.3.tar.gz
Extract the compressed file by running:
tar -zxvf 1.18.3.tar.gz
Copy the contents of the extracted directory to the Apache web root directory:
sudo cp -r backdrop-1.18.3/* /srv/www/htdocs/
Set the appropriate file permissions:
sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs
Open your web browser and visit your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the Backdrop CMS installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the database connection details we created earlier in Step 3.
After the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Backdrop CMS dashboard, where you can start building your website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Backdrop CMS on OpenSUSE latest distribution. You can now start creating your website using the powerful features of Backdrop CMS. If you have any issues or questions, please refer to the official Backdrop CMS documentation or community forums for further assistance.
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