How to Install Open Source POS on OpenSUSE Latest

Open Source POS is a free and open-source point of sale software that you can use to manage your business transactions. In this tutorial, we will describe the steps to install Open Source POS on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are some requirements that need to be fulfilled to complete the installation process:

OpenSUSE Latest.
A user account with sudo privileges.
A working internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Open Source POS requires some dependencies to be installed on the system to work properly. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server php7 php7-mysql php7-json php7-mbstring php7-apcu php7-gd php7-xml php7-zip

Step 2: Download Open Source POS

Open Source POS is available on Github. To download the source code, run the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos.git /var/www/html/pos

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Open Source POS requires a database to store the data. We will use MariaDB as our database server. To install and configure MariaDB, follow the steps below:

Install MariaDB

To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server

Start MariaDB

To start the MariaDB service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

Secure MariaDB

To secure the MariaDB installation, run the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Create Database and User

To create a new database and user for Open Source POS, run the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Once you are in the MariaDB shell, run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE posdb;
CREATE USER 'posuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON posdb.* TO 'posuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace the password with your preferred password.

Step 4: Configure Apache

Open Source POS requires a web server to run. We will use Apache as our web server. To install and configure Apache, follow the steps below:

Install Apache

To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2

Start Apache

To start the Apache service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start apache2

Configure Apache

To configure Apache, create a new virtual host file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/pos.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName localhost
        DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/pos"
        <Directory "/var/www/html/pos">
            AllowOverride All
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable Apache Modules

To enable the required Apache modules, run the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Restart Apache

To apply the changes, restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Install Open Source POS

To install Open Source POS, open your web browser and go to http://localhost. You should see the Open Source POS installation wizard.

Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation process. When asked for the database information, make sure to enter the following:

Database Name: posdb
Database User: posuser
Database Password: (The password you set in Step 3)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Source POS on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Open Source POS to manage your business transactions.

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