How to Install SPIP on OpenSUSE Latest

SPIP is a powerful content management system that enables users to create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we'll guide you on how to install SPIP on OpenSUSE Latest, step by step.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, there are some prerequisites that you need to meet. Please ensure that:

• You have a user account with sudo privileges.
• Apache web server and MySQL/MariaDB are installed and running on your system.

Now that you have met our prerequisites set above, let's proceed with the installation:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install all the required packages that will be used by SPIP. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 apache2-mod_php7 php7-mysql mariadb mariadb-client

This command will install apache web server, php7, php7-mysql, and mariadb packages.

Step 2: Download and Install SPIP

Once you've installed all the required packages, you are ready to download and install SPIP. In this guide, we'll be using the latest stable version of SPIP, which is currently version 3.2.12. You may want to check the latest stable version available at https://www.spip.net

Now to download SPIP, run the following command in your terminal:

wget https://www.spip.net/fr_download -O spip.zip

This command will download the spip.zip file, and save it in your current working directory.

Next, you need to unzip the spip.zip file and move the files to your Apache webserver document root directory /srv/www/htdocs/

unzip spip.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Configuring MySQL/MariaDB Database

SPIP requires a MySQL/MariaDB database to be set up for storing all the website contents. In this step, we'll see how you can create a new database and user.

Log in to MariaDB from the terminal:

sudo mysql -u root

Create a new database for SPIP:

CREATE DATABASE spip_db;

Create a new user and grant all privileges on the spip_db database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON spip_db.* TO 'spip'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

• Replace "your_password" with a strong password.

Save the changes and exit from the mysql client:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 4: Configuring Apache for SPIP

Now that you have installed SPIP, we need to configure Apache to serve SPIP. In this step, we'll create a new virtual host file for SPIP.

Create a new virtual host file in the /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/ directory:

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

Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name
    DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/spip/

    <Directory /srv/www/htdocs/spip/>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/spip_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/spip_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

• Replace "your_domain_name" with your domain name or server's IP address.

Save and exit the file. Then restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Setup SPIP

Now that Apache is serving SPIP, let's set up SPIP. You should be able to access SPIP from your web browser at your domain name or server's IP address.

When you open the site in your browser, you will be redirected to the SPIP installation wizard. Follow the installation wizard prompts to complete the installation.

During the installation, you will be asked to provide the database connection details. Enter the following:

• Database type: MySQL
• Database server: localhost
• Database name: spip_db
• Database user: spip
• Database password: your_password (if you have set any)

Complete the installation by following the prompts.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SPIP on OpenSUSE Latest with Apache and MySQL/MariaDB.

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