Flextype is a flat-file content management system that allows you to create and manage websites without the need for a database. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Flextype on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before we begin the installation process, update the system to the latest version by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
Flextype requires an Apache web server and PHP installed on your server. If you haven't installed them yet, you can install them using the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2 php php-mbstring php-gd php-zip
Now we will download the latest version of Flextype from their official website. Use the following command to download the latest version of Flextype:
wget -O flextype.zip https://github.com/flextype/flextype/releases/download/v0.9.13/flextype-0.9.13.zip
After downloading the Flextype, extract the contents of the downloaded file to the root of your Apache web server using the following command:
sudo unzip flextype.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/
Next, we need to adjust the permissions of the Flextype directory, so that Apache can serve the web pages. Use the following command:
sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/flextype/
At this point, Flextype is installed on your server, but you still need to configure Apache to serve it as a web page. You can do this by creating a new virtual host. Run the following command to create a new virtual host named "flextype.conf":
sudo vim /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/flextype.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/flextype/
ServerName yourdomain.com
<Directory /srv/www/htdocs/flextype/>
Options +FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/flextype_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/flextype_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your domain name. You can also adjust the paths and directories to match your server's configuration.
To test your Flextype installation, restart Apache with the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Now open a web browser and enter your domain name in the URL field. You should see the Flextype homepage.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Flextype on OpenSUSE Latest. You now have a fully functional content management system up and running on your server. You can begin creating and managing websites and web pages using Flextype's intuitive interface.
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