Flarum is a free and open-source forum software that allows for easy communication and discussion among users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Flarum on OpenSUSE Latest using the command line.
Before getting started, ensure you have the following:
Before installing any new software or applications, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Run the following command to update your OpenSUSE system:
sudo zypper update
Flarum requires an Apache web server, PHP 7.2 or later, and a MariaDB database to function properly. You can install all of these components at once by running the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2 php php-mysqlnd mariadb mariadb-client
You will also need to start and enable the Apache and MariaDB services by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
Next, you will create a database for Flarum to store its data. Log in to your MariaDB server by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted.
Create a new database by running the following SQL command:
CREATE DATABASE flarum;
Create a new user account with privileges to access the database. Replace flarumuser and password with your desired username and password:
CREATE USER 'flarumuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON flarum.* TO 'flarumuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL prompt by typing:
exit;
Download the latest stable release of Flarum by visiting https://flarum.org/download/ or by running the following command:
sudo curl -s https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo php composer.phar create-project flarum/flarum . --stability=beta
Copy the hidden .env.example file to create a new .env file, which contains the Flarum configuration options:
sudo cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file to specify your Flarum site settings:
sudo nano .env
Update the database settings to match the database you created earlier:
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=flarum
DB_USERNAME=flarumuser
DB_PASSWORD=password
Save and close the file.
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration for Flarum by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/flarum.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com # Replace with your domain name
DocumentRoot /var/www/flarum/public # Replace with the path to your Flarum installation
<Directory /var/www/flarum/public>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/flarum_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/flarum_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Enable the new virtual host and reload Apache:
sudo a2ensite flarum.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2
Navigate to the Flarum installation directory and install the required dependencies by running the following commands:
cd /var/www/flarum/
sudo php composer.phar install --no-dev
Flarum requires periodic task scheduling to function properly, which is accomplished using the Cron scheduler. Edit your user's crontab by running the following command:
sudo crontab -e
Add the following line to the file:
* * * * * php /var/www/flarum/flarum schedule:run
Save and close the file.
Access your Flarum installation by visiting your domain name or IP address in a web browser. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Flarum on your OpenSUSE server.
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