How to Install Lewsnetter on OpenSUSE

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Lewsnetter on OpenSUSE Latest. Lewsnetter is an open-source newsletter tool that allows you to create and send newsletters to your subscribers.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed and running.
• Permissions to install packages and run commands as superuser.

Step 1: Update Your System

It is always recommended to update your system before installing any new packages. Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Git

Lewsnetter is hosted on GitHub, so we need to install Git to download the source code. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo zypper install git

Step 3: Install Apache

Lewsnetter is a web-based application that requires a web server to run. Install Apache by running the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2

Step 4: Install PHP and Required Extensions

Lewsnetter is written in PHP and requires several PHP extensions to run. Use the following command to install PHP and its required extensions:

sudo zypper install php7 php7-mysqlnd php7-mbstring php7-json php7-gd php7-zip

Step 5: Configure Your Web Server

We need to configure Apache to host Lewsnetter. Open the Apache configuration file using any text editor of your choice:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

DocumentRoot /var/www/lewsnetter
<Directory "/var/www/lewsnetter">
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Download Lewsnetter

Use Git to download the Lewsnetter source code:

cd /var/www
sudo git clone https://github.com/bborn/lewsnetter.git

Step 7: Configure Lewsnetter

Copy the example configuration file and change the necessary options:

cd /var/www/lewsnetter
sudo cp config/global.example.php config/global.php
sudo nano config/global.php

Set the following options according to your needs:

$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['user'] = 'lewsnetter';
$config['db']['password'] = 'password';
$config['db']['database'] = 'lewsnetter';
$config['lewsnetter']['path'] = '/var/www/lewsnetter';

Save the file and exit.

Step 8: Create Database and User

Create a new MySQL database and user for Lewsnetter:

mysql -u root -p

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

Make sure to replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 9: Install Lewsnetter

Use the following command to install Lewsnetter:

cd /var/www/lewsnetter
sudo php bin/console.php app:install

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Step 10: Test Lewsnetter

Now you can access Lewsnetter by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser. The default login credentials are:

username: admin
password: password

Once logged in, you can start creating and sending newsletters to your subscribers.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lewsnetter on OpenSUSE.

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