Tutorial: How to Install MyPaas on OpenSUSE Latest

This tutorial explains how to install MyPaas on OpenSUSE Linux. MyPaas is a simple platform as a service (PaaS) software that allows you to deploy your applications on your own servers.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you should have:

Step 1: Clone MyPaas Repository

Open a terminal window and clone the MyPaas repository from GitHub using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/almarklein/mypaas.git

Wait for the download to complete.

Step 2: Configure MyPaas

Change directory to the MyPaas repository and rename the .env.example file to .env. This file contains the environment variables required by MyPaas.

$ cd mypaas
$ mv .env.example .env

Next, open the .env file with any text editor and set the values for the environment variables as per your requirement. Save and close the file.

$ nano .env

Step 3: Launch MyPaas

To launch MyPaas, use Docker Compose to create and start the containers defined in the docker-compose.yml file:

$ docker-compose up -d

This command will download and install the required packages and start the containers in detached mode. Wait for it to complete.

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that MyPaas is running correctly, go to your web browser and enter your server's IP address or hostname followed by port 8080. You should see the MyPaas home page.

http://your_server_ip:8080

Step 5: Deploying an Application

To deploy an application, click on the "Applications" link on the home page and then click on the "Create" button. You will be prompted to enter a name for your application and select the type of application you want to deploy.

After choosing the application type, you will need to provide the source code of your application. You can do this by uploading a ZIP file, cloning from a Git repository, or using a Docker container.

Once you have provided the necessary details, click on the "Deploy" button to deploy your application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MyPaas on OpenSUSE Linux and how to deploy an application on it. You can now start using MyPaas to manage and deploy your applications on your own servers.

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