CollectiveAccess - Providence is a free and open-source content management system for museums, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions. In this tutorial, we will explore how to install CollectiveAccess - Providence on the OpenSUSE Latest operating system.
Before we begin, it is recommended that you have administrative access to the OpenSUSE Latest system and have basic knowledge of the Linux operating system.
Before installing any new software, it is essential to update the system to the latest version. To update the OpenSUSE Latest system, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo zypper update
CollectiveAccess - Providence requires some dependencies to function properly. Install the necessary packages by running the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2 mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-tools php php-mysql apache2-mod_php7
The above command will install Apache web server, MariaDB Database, PHP and its required modules in the system.
Download the latest version of CollectiveAccess - Providence from the official website https://collectiveaccess.org/. After downloading the package, extract it to the directory where you want to install the software.
cd /opt/
sudo tar zxvf collectiveaccess-1.7.10.tar.gz
sudo mv collectiveaccess-1.7.10 providence
Set up a virtual host for CollectiveAccess - Providence. Create a new configuration file in the Apache configuration directory and add the following content:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/providence.conf
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /opt/providence
ServerAdmin webmaster@yourdomain.com
<Directory /opt/providence>
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
Options FollowSymLinks
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/providence-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/providence-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace the ServerName and ServerAdmin with your domain and email address.
Save the file and restart your Apache server using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Create a new database for CollectiveAccess - Providence using MariaDB. Run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted.
create database providencedb DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
create user providenceuser identified by 'password';
grant all privileges on providencedb.* to providenceuser@localhost identified by 'password';
Replace password with a secure password.
Now that everything is set up, you can run the CollectiveAccess - Providence installation wizard. Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com/install.
The installation wizard will guide you through the process of setting up the software. Follow the prompts and enter the correct information, such as your database name, username and password.
Once the installation is complete, you will be prompted to remove the install directory. You should do this to mitigate any security risks.
sudo rm -rf /opt/providence/install/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CollectiveAccess - Providence on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use this powerful and feature-rich content management system to manage your museum, archive, or other cultural data.
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