In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Drupal on OpenSUSE Latest. Drupal is a popular content management system used for creating websites, blogs and e-commerce platforms. It is open-source and free to use.
Before we start, make sure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
Also, make sure that you have a web server and a database installed on your system. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache web server and MySQL database.
Run the following command to install Apache web server:
sudo zypper install apache2
Once the installation process is complete, start the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2
To check if the Apache web server is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. If the Apache web server is running, you should see a "Welcome to openSUSE Leap" page.
Run the following command to install MySQL database:
sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client
Once the installation process is complete, start the MySQL database server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
To secure your MySQL installation, run the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will ask you a few questions and create a root password for your MySQL database.
Run the following command to install PHP and its necessary modules:
sudo zypper install php7 php7-mysql apache2-mod_php7
Once the installation process is complete, restart the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Visit the Drupal download page at https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal and download the latest version of Drupal.
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to the /var/www/html/ directory by running the following command:
sudo tar -xvf drupal*.gz -C /var/www/html/
Next, rename the extracted directory to "drupal" by running the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/html/drupal-* /var/www/html/drupal
Login to your MySQL database server by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password you created in Step 2.
Next, create a new database and user for your Drupal installation by running the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE drupal;
GRANT ALL ON drupal.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Make sure to replace "yourpassword" with a strong password.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/drupal/.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Drupal. When prompted, enter the database name, database user and password that you created in Step 5.
Once the installation process is complete, you should see the Drupal homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start building your website or blog using the Drupal content management system.
If you faced any issues during the installation process, feel free to leave a comment below.
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