How to Install ILIAS on OpenSUSE

ILIAS is an open source learning management system designed to help educators create and manage online learning environments. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install ILIAS on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation, make sure your OpenSUSE system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE version 15.2 or later
• Apache web server version 2.4 or later
• PHP version 7.2 or later with the following modules installed: mbstring, zip, xml
• MariaDB or MySQL version 5.7 or later

Step 1: Install Apache, PHP and MariaDB/MySQL

If you have not installed Apache, PHP and MariaDB/MySQL, run the following commands:

sudo zypper install apache2
sudo zypper install php7 php7-mbstring php7-zip php7-xml
sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-tools

Step 2: Download and Extract ILIAS

Download the latest version of ILIAS from the official website using the following command in your terminal:

wget https://download.ilias.de/ilias-latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:

tar xvzf ilias-latest.tar.gz

This will create a directory named "ilias" in your current working directory.

Step 3: Move ILIAS to Apache Document Root

Next, move the "ilias" directory to Apache's document root directory using the following command:

sudo mv ilias /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 4: Set Permissions

Set the appropriate permissions for the "ilias" directory and its contents using the following commands:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/ilias
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs/ilias

Step 5: Create a Database and User

Create a new database and user for ILIAS using the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root database password when prompted, then run the following commands to create a new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE ilias;
CREATE USER 'iliasuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'iliaspassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilias.* TO 'iliasuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace "iliasuser" and "iliaspassword" with your preferred database username and password.

Step 6: Run the ILIAS Installer

Now, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/ilias/

This will start the ILIAS installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure ILIAS with your preferred settings. When prompted, enter the database name, username and password you created in Step 5.

Once the installation is complete, log in to your ILIAS installation using the default administrator username and password ("root" and "password").

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ILIAS on your OpenSUSE system.

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