How to Install Joomla! on OpenSUSE Latest

Joomla! is a popular content management system used for creating websites and online applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Joomla! on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• Apache, MariaDB, and PHP installed

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

First, update your OpenSUSE system and install Apache web server and PHP modules with the following command:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install apache2 php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring

Start the Apache web server service and set it to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 2: Install MariaDB

Next, install the MariaDB database server with the following command:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Start the MariaDB service and set it to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

After installation, run the MySQL secure installation script to secure your database setup:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Create a Database for Joomla!

Log in to the MySQL server with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database, user, and password for Joomla! with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE joomladb;
CREATE USER 'joomlauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON joomladb.* TO 'joomlauser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 4: Download and Install Joomla!

Download the latest stable release of Joomla! from the official website https://www.joomla.org/download.html.

Extract the downloaded package to the Apache web root directory /srv/www/htdocs/ with the following command:

sudo unzip Joomla_X.X.X-Stable-Full_Package.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/

Make sure that the ownership of the Joomla! files is set to the Apache user with the following command:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 5: Complete Joomla! Installation

Navigate to your Joomla! site using your web browser and follow the Joomla! installation wizard instructions to complete the setup.

During the installation process, you will be prompted to provide the following information:

• Site name, description, and email
• Database settings (database name, user, password, and host)
• Administrative credentials (username and password)

Once the installation is complete, log in to your Joomla! site using the administrative login details you provided earlier.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Joomla! on OpenSUSE Latest.

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