REDAXO is a lightweight, dynamic, and fast content management system that is ideal for small to medium-sized websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install REDAXO on OpenSUSE.
Before starting the installation process, make sure you have:
Before installing any package, ensure your system packages are up-to-date. Run the following command to update OpenSUSE:
sudo zypper update
Next, we need to install a LAMP stack on our OpenSUSE server. LAMP comprises of Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP. We can install all of these components with just one command:
sudo zypper install apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-mysql apache2-mod_php7
Secure MariaDB installation to prevent unauthorized access:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Create a new database in MariaDB for REDAXO. Log in to MariaDB shell using the command below by providing your MariaDB root password:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Once you are in the MariaDB shell, run the following SQL statement to create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE redaxo_db;
Next, create a new user who will have access to the created database:
CREATE USER 'redaxo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Then, grant all privileges over the redaxo_db database to the user created above:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON redaxo_db.* TO 'redaxo_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
The database and user are now ready for REDAXO installation. Exit the MariaDB shell:
exit
Download the latest version of REDAXO from the official website. Use the following command to download REDAXO:
wget https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/download/5.12.4/redaxo_5.12.4.zip
Note that the version specified in the above command may be different from the latest version available.
Once the download process is complete, extract the zip file to /var/www/html/ directory:
sudo unzip redaxo_5.12.4.zip -d /var/www/html/
Then, change the ownership of the extracted files to the www-data user and group:
sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/html/redaxo/
Create a new virtual host for the REDAXO installation. Create a new configuration file with the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/redaxo.conf
Add the following lines in the configuration file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/redaxo/
ServerName yourdomain.com
<Directory "/var/www/html/redaxo/">
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
In the above configuration, replace "yourdomain.com" with your domain name or IP address of your server. Save and close the file.
Enable Rewrite and PHP7 modules in Apache:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo a2enmod php7
Restart Apache to apply the new configuration by running:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
In your web browser, type your server's IP address or domain name. You should see REDAXO's installation wizard. Follow the wizard steps to complete the installation process.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install REDAXO on OpenSUSE. Now you can start building your website with REDAXO!
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