In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step through the process of installing Pico on OpenSUSE Latest. Pico is a simple and lightweight CMS (Content Management System) that enables users to create dynamic websites and blogs.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following requirements:
The first thing you need to do is to update your system to ensure that all necessary packages are up-to-date. Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo zypper update
Enter your password, if prompted, and wait for the updates to finish.
Next, you need to install Apache and PHP on the server, as Pico requires them to run. Run the following command to install Apache and PHP:
sudo zypper install apache2 apache2-mod_php7 php7 php7-ctype php7-json php7-mbstring php7-tokenizer php7-xmlwriter
Answer "Y" when prompted to confirm the installation.
Now, you can proceed to download the Pico CMS files. Run the following command to download the latest version of Pico:
wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/releases/download/v3.1.4/pico_3.1.4.tar.gz
Next, you need to extract the downloaded archive to the Apache document root directory (/srv/www/htdocs/):
sudo tar xzvf pico_3.1.4.tar.gz -C /srv/www/htdocs/
In this step, you will configure Apache for Pico. Run the following command to create a new file named pico.conf within the Apache configuration directory:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/pico.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/pico
ServerName example.com
<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/pico">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/pico-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/pico-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace example.com with your server's domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file by pressing "CTRL + X" and then "Y".
Restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Pico on your OpenSUSE Latest server. To access Pico, simply open a web browser and navigate to your server's domain name or IP address.
http://example.com/
You should see the Pico default homepage. From here, you can start customizing and building your website.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Pico on OpenSUSE Latest. We hope this tutorial was helpful for you. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know!
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