How to Install OhMyForms on OpenSUSE Latest?

OhMyForms is an open-source, lightweight web form builder that allows you to create custom forms easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OhMyForms on OpenSUSE Latest step by step.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing any package on OpenSUSE, it is recommended to update the system. To do this, open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo zypper up

This command will update your system to the latest available packages.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, you need to install some dependencies required to run OhMyForms. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper in apache2 php php-ctype php-json php-mbstring php-openssl php-zip

This command will install Apache Web Server, PHP and required dependencies.

Step 3: Download and Extract OhMyForms

Now, we need to download and extract the OhMyForms package. You can do this using the following command:

wget https://github.com/ohmyform/ohmyform/releases/download/v2.5.0/ohmyform-2.5.0.zip

This command will download the latest version of OhMyForms to your system. Once the download is complete, you can extract the package using the following command:

unzip ohmyform-2.5.0.zip -d /var/www/html/

The above command will extract the package to /var/www/html/ directory.

Step 4: Configure Permissions

Now, you need to set the correct permissions for the OhMyForms directory. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/html/ohmyform/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/ohmyform/

This command will set the owner and group of the OhMyForms directory to wwwrun, which is the default user of Apache Web Server, and set the correct permissions.

Step 5: Create Virtual Host Configuration for OhMyForms

Next, we need to create a virtual host configuration file for OhMyForms so that Apache can serve the application. To do this, create a new configuration file in the /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/ directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/ohmyform.conf

Now, paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/ohmyform/
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/ohmyform-error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/ohmyform-access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

Once you have pasted the configuration, save and close the file.

Step 6: Restart Apache Web Server

Finally, you need to restart the Apache Web Server for the changes to take effect. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

This command will restart the Apache Web Server.

Step 7: Access OhMyForms

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OhMyForms on OpenSUSE Latest. To access OhMyForms, open a web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

http://localhost/ohmyform/

This will launch the OhMyForms application in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OhMyForms on OpenSUSE Latest. OhMyForms is a powerful and easy-to-use web form builder that allows you to create custom forms easily. By following these steps, you should now have a fully-functioning installation of OhMyForms ready to use.

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