MyBB is an open-source forum software that is available for free download from the official website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of MyBB on OpenSUSE Latest.
First, you need to install the Apache web server on your OpenSUSE Latest server. Run the following command to install:
sudo zypper in apache2
Next, you need to install PHP along with some required modules. Run the following command to install:
sudo zypper in php7 php7-mysql php7-json php7-gd php7-zip php7-xmlreader php7-xmlwriter php7-mbstring php7-curl
You can install either MySQL or MariaDB database server for MyBB. Run the following command to install:
sudo zypper in mysql mysql-client
sudo zypper in mariadb mariadb-client
Create a MySQL/MariaDB database and user for MyBB. You can use the following command to create a database and user:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mybb_db;
CREATE USER 'mybb_user' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mybb_db.* TO 'mybb_user';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Note: Replace mybb_db with the name of the database you want to use and mybb_user with the username you want to use.
Download the latest version of MyBB from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version:
wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1822.zip
Next, extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:
unzip mybb_1822.zip -d /var/www/htdocs/
Now, you need to configure MyBB to use the MySQL/MariaDB database you have created earlier. Navigate to the /var/www/htdocs/inc/ directory and copy config.default.php to config.php:
cd /var/www/htdocs/inc/
cp config.default.php config.php
Open config.php using a text editor and update the following lines with your MySQL/MariaDB database details:
$config['database']['type'] = 'mysqli';
$config['database']['database'] = 'mybb_db';
$config['database']['table_prefix'] = 'mybb_';
$config['database']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$config['database']['username'] = 'mybb_user';
$config['database']['password'] = 'password';
Change the ownership and permissions of the files and directories to the web server user:
sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/htdocs/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/
Access MyBB installation wizard by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MyBB on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start building your forum and customize it according to your needs.
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