SilverStripe is a free and open-source web development framework, it is based on PHP and uses the MVC architecture pattern. It is a simple and intuitive framework to develop secure and high-quality web applications. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install SilverStripe on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
Before you start with the installation process, you should have the following:
The first step is to install the required packages to run SilverStripe on OpenSUSE. Run the following command to install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB packages:
sudo zypper install apache2 apache2-mod_php7 php7 php7-mysql mariadb
After installing the packages, start the Apache and MariaDB service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2 mariadb
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP, and it is required to install SilverStripe on OpenSUSE. Run the following command to install Composer:
sudo zypper install composer
After installation, verify the Composer version using:
composer --version
Now you can install SilverStripe using Composer. Navigate to the Apache document root directory by running:
cd /srv/www/htdocs/
And then install SilverStripe using Composer:
composer create-project silverstripe/installer your-project-name
Replace your-project-name with your desired project name.
This command will download and install SilverStripe in a new directory with your project name in the /srv/www/htdocs/ directory.
SilverStripe requires a database to store data. By default, MariaDB/MySQL is used. In this step, we will create a new database and a user with full access to the database.
First, log in to MariaDB using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted.
Create a new database and a user by running the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON your_database_name.* TO 'your_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace your_database_name, your_user, and your_password with your desired values.
Exit MariaDB using:
exit
Before you can use your SilverStripe installation, you need to configure it. Navigate to your project directory using the following command:
cd /srv/www/htdocs/your-project-name
Copy the sample .env file and edit it using the following commands:
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
Edit the following lines to match your database configuration:
SS_DATABASE_NAME=your_database_name
SS_DATABASE_USERNAME=your_user
SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD=your_password
Save and exit the nano editor using Ctrl + X, and then Y and Enter.
Finally, run the SilverStripe installer using the following command:
php vendor/bin/sake dev/build flush=1
This command will create the necessary database tables and start the webserver.
Now you can navigate to http://localhost/your-project-name/ in your web browser to access the SilverStripe installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SilverStripe on OpenSUSE. You can now start developing your web application using SilverStripe.
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