How to Install Lila on OpenSUSE Latest

Lichess is a free and open-source online chess server that allows users to play chess games, participate in tournaments or solve puzzles. Lila is its chess variant engine that implements variants of chess like Crazyhouse or Antichess. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Lila on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:

• A user account on the OpenSUSE Latest operating system with sudo privileges.

• A stable internet connection.

• Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your server. To install, run:

  sudo zypper install java-devel
  

Installation

1. We'll start by installing some dependencies:

   sudo zypper install git-core gcc make sbt
   

2. Next, we'll clone Lila's git repository:

   git clone git://github.com/ornicar/lila.git
   

3. Move into the lila directory and create a new file lila.conf:

   cd lila/
   cp conf/lila.prod.conf conf/lila.conf
   nano conf/lila.conf
   

   The conf file is important. We'll edit it to reflect your domain and other settings.

   In the conf file, change the following as needed:

   domain = "your-domain.com"
   mongodb-uri = "mongodb://localhost:27017/lila"
   

   Make sure to replace your-domain.com with your actual domain name.

4. Configure Lila. You can use the provided conf/lila.prod.conf file as a reference but some adjustments will have to be made to suit your needs. Open the file in your preferred text editor:

   nano conf/lila.prod.conf
   

   In the file, modify the following lines:

   play.crypto.secret = "abcdefghijk9908409285"
   lila.host = "your_domain_name:8080" # Replace "your_domain_name" with the actual domain name
   lila.port = play.http.port = 8080
   

5. Build Lila with:

   sbt build
   

   This may take some time.

6. Once the build is complete, start Lila with:

   target/universal/stage/bin/lila
   

   This will web-serve Lila at 127.0.0.1:8080. We'll set Lila up to be accessible via its domain/UI web interface instead of the local IP. To do so, use a reverse proxy like nginx.

7. Install nginx and configure it to point to Lila:

   sudo zypper install nginx
   sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
   

   Add the following inside the server block:

   location / {
       proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
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       add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
       proxy_set_header Host $host;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_connect_timeout 300;
   }
   

   Save changes and restart nginx:

   sudo systemctl enable nginx
   sudo systemctl start nginx
   

   You should now be able to access Lila via http://your-domain.com in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed and configured Lila on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now play chess, participate in tournaments and solve puzzles from your server.

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