Tutorial: How to Install Photo Stream on OpenSUSE Latest

Photo Stream is a lightweight and easy to use web-based photo gallery application. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Photo Stream on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• An OpenSUSE Latest instance.
• Root access to the instance.
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands and permissions.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Photo Stream requires a set of dependencies to function correctly. To install these dependencies, execute the following command:

zypper install nginx php7-fpm php7-pdo php7-gmp php7-mbstring php7-zip php7-zlib php7-exif php7-imagick composer nodejs12 npm12 mariadb

This command installs the following packages:

• nginx: A high-performance web server.
• php7-fpm: FastCGI Process Manager for PHP.
• php7-pdo: A PHP extension for accessing databases.
• php7-gmp: A PHP extension for math operations.
• php7-mbstring: A PHP extension for string manipulation.
• php7-zip: A PHP extension for ZIP archive manipulation.
• php7-zlib: A PHP extension for compressed data manipulation.
• php7-exif: A PHP extension for reading image metadata.
• php7-imagick: A PHP extension for image processing.
• composer: A dependency manager for PHP.
• nodejs12: A JavaScript runtime for building applications.
• npm12: A package manager for node.js.
• mariadb: A database management system.

Step 2: Configure Nginx

After installing Nginx, we need to configure it to serve the Photo Stream application. To do this, create a new configuration file for Nginx using the following command:

vi /etc/nginx/conf.d/photo-stream.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;
    root /var/www/photo-stream/public;
    index index.html index.htm index.php;
    server_name localhost;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm7.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

This configuration file sets Nginx to listen on port 80, sets the root directory of the application, and sets the index file to use. Additionally, it defines how Nginx should handle PHP files.

After defining the Nginx configuration, start the service using the following command:

systemctl start nginx
systemctl enable nginx

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Photo Stream requires a MySQL database to store and manage photos. Create a new database instance using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

After entering the MySQL prompt, create a new database called "photo_stream" using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE photo_stream;

After creating the database, create a new user and grant them access to the database:

CREATE USER 'photo_stream_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON photo_stream.* TO 'photo_stream_user'@'localhost';

Replace "password" with a secure password.

Step 4: Install Photo Stream

After creating the database, we can now install Photo Stream using the following steps:

1. Clone the Photo Stream project from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream.git /var/www/photo-stream

2. Change to the directory where the project was cloned:

cd /var/www/photo-stream/

3. Install Composer dependencies using the following command:

composer install --no-dev

4. Install NodeJS dependencies using the following command:

npm install

5. Create a new configuration file for Photo Stream using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

6. Edit the configuration file and set the database details:

vim .env

Ensure that the following variables are set correctly:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=photo_stream
DB_USERNAME=photo_stream_user
DB_PASSWORD=password

Replace "password" with the secure password that you created earlier.

7. Generate a new application key using the following command:

php artisan key:generate

8. Migrate the database tables using the following command:

php artisan migrate

After executing these steps, you should see a message indicating that the migration was successful.

Step 5: Start the Application

Finally, start the Photo Stream application using the following commands:

chmod -R 777 storage/
php artisan serve

The first command sets the correct permissions for the storage directory, and the second command starts the application on the default port of 8000.

Access the application using your web browser at "http://localhost:8000".

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Photo Stream on your OpenSUSE Latest instance. You can now use it to manage and share your photo collections in a web-based gallery.

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