HumHub is an open-source social network platform that helps users to collaborate and share information. In this tutorial, we will guide you through a step-by-step procedure to install HumHub on OpenSUSE in Markdown format.
Update your OpenSUSE system packages to ensure you have the latest software updates and security patches.
sudo zypper refresh && sudo zypper update
You can install the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2
Once installed, start the Apache service using the command:
sudo systemctl start apache2 && sudo systemctl enable apache2
HumHub requires PHP version 7.1 or higher. You can install PHP and its required packages using the following command:
sudo zypper install php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
Once installed, restart the Apache server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
HumHub requires a database to store its data. You can install and configure MariaDB by running the following command:
sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client
sudo systemctl start mariadb && sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation
During the installation process, you will be prompted for a root password. Make sure to use a strong password and remember it for future use.
Log in to the MySQL/MariaDB shell and create a new database for your HumHub installation:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE humhubdb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhubdb.* TO 'humhubuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Make sure to replace 'humhubuser' and 'password' with your desired username and password.
Download the latest version of HumHub from the official website using the following command:
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://www.humhub.org/en/download/package/humhub-1.8.3.tar.gz
sudo tar -zxvf humhub-1.8.3.tar.gz
sudo chown -R wwwrun.www humhub-1.8.3
sudo chmod -R 755 humhub-1.8.3
sudo mv humhub-1.8.3 humhub
Create a new virtual host by creating a new Apache configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/humhub.conf
Insert the following content:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName humhub.yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/humhub
<Directory /var/www/html/humhub>
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/humhub_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/humhub_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace 'humhub.yourdomain.com' with your desired domain name.
Save and close the file by pressing 'Ctrl+X', then 'Y', and finally 'Enter'.
Enable the newly created virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite humhub
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Humhub requires a web installer to configure and install the software properly. Download and Install the installer by running the following command:
cd /var/www/html/humhub/protected/vendor
sudo wget https://getcomposer.org/installer -O composer-setup.php
sudo php composer-setup.php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
sudo composer create-project humhub/humhub-installer
Finally, navigate to the installer URL in your browser:
http://humhub.yourdomain.com/humhub-installer
Follow the instructions to configure and install HumHub. Provide the database information that you created earlier, and create a new administrator account.
After successful installation, log in to your new HumHub site using the administrator account, and begin exploring the available features.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed HumHub on OpenSUSE.
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