How to Install Squidex on OpenSUSE Latest

Squidex is an open-source Headless CMS which is designed to manage content and document management. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Squidex on the OpenSUSE operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you should have:

• A server running on OpenSUSE
• Root access on the server

Step 1 - Install .NET Core SDK

Squidex is developed based on .NET Core. So, you need to install .NET Core SDK to run Squidex. To install it, follow this command:

sudo zypper install dotnet-sdk-3.1

Step 2 - Download and Install Squidex

Now, you need to download and install Squidex. Follow the given command to download and extract the compressed file from the Squidex website:

wget https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/download/v5.3.2/squidex-5.3.2.zip

sudo unzip squidex-5.3.2.zip -d /opt/squidex

Make sure to replace the file name "squidex-5.3.2.zip" based on the current version available.

Step 3 - Configure Squidex

Change the current directory to /opt/squidex and create a new configuration file with the following command:

cd /opt/squidex

sudo nano appsettings.json

Then, copy and paste the following content into the configuration file:

{
  "logging": {
    "console": {
      "logLevel": "Information"
    }
  },
  "urls": "http://*:5000",
  "app": {
    "mongodb": {
      "url": "mongodb://localhost:27017",
      "databaseName": "squidex"
    },
    "assets": {
      "folder": "./Assets"
    },
    "email": {
      "from": "no-reply@squidex.io",
      "apiKey": "",
      "smtp": {
        "host": "",
        "port": 587,
        "useSsl": false,
        "username": "",
        "password": ""
      }
    },
    "initialClients": [
      {
        "id": "default",
        "secret": "",
        "role": "Client",
        "name": "Default Client"
      }
    ],
    "initialUsers": [
      {
        "id": "admin",
        "email": "admin@squidex.io",
        "password": "",
        "permissions": {
          "squidex": {
            "admin": true
          }
        },
        "claims": {}
      }
    ]
  }
}

Note: Remember to update your email and password from the file.

Step 4 - Start Squidex

Once you have set up the configuration file, you can launch the Squidex application as follows:

dotnet Squidex.dll

The above command starts the Squidex application and it will be available at http://localhost:5000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Squidex on OpenSUSE latest.

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