How to Install Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest

Firefly III is a self-hosted financial manager. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your machine.
• Docker installed on your machine.

Installation Instructions

1. Open a terminal on your OpenSUSE Latest and update the system using the following command:

$ sudo zypper update

2. Install Docker engine by running the following command:

$ sudo zypper in docker

3. After the installation of Docker engine, run the following command to start the Docker service:

$ sudo systemctl enable docker

4. Create a new directory for Firefly III:

$ sudo mkdir -p /srv/firefly-iii

5. Change the ownership of the directory:

$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /srv/firefly-iii

6. Download the Docker Compose file for Firefly III.

$ curl -Lo ~/docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/firefly-iii/docker/main/docker-compose.yml

7. Open the Docker Compose file with any text editor of your choice:

$ nano ~/docker-compose.yml

8. In the file, replace the following placeholders:

   • MYSQL_PASSWORD with a strong password of your choice.
   • MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD with a strong password of your choice.
   • DATABASE_NAME with a name of your choice for the Firefly III database.

9. Save and exit the file by hitting Ctrl + X, then Y and Enter.

10. Deploy the Docker containers by running the following command:

$ docker-compose -f ~/docker-compose.yml up -d

11. Firefly III should now be accessible at http://localhost:4080. You can log in with the default credentials:

• Email: admin@admin.com
• Password: admin

We strongly recommend changing the default credentials after log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start managing your finances.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

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