How to Install ViMbAdmin on OpenSUSE Latest

ViMbAdmin is a web-based interface to manage virtual mail domains/users hosted on a Postfix and Dovecot mail server. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install ViMbAdmin on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest
• Apache web server
• PHP version 7.2 or above
• A MySQL or MariaDB database

Step 1: Update Packages

Before installing ViMbAdmin, update your system packages by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

ViMbAdmin requires some dependencies to work correctly. Run the following command to install all dependencies:

sudo zypper install apache2 php7 php7-mysqlnd php7-pdo php7-mbstring mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-devel

Step 3: Create a MySQL/MariaDB Database

ViMbAdmin needs a database to store data. You can use MariaDB or MySQL. Execute the following command to create a new database:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE vimbadmin_db;
GRANT ALL ON vimbadmin_db.* TO vimbadmin_user@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note that you should replace vimbadmin_db, vimbadmin_user, and password with your desired values.

Step 4: Install ViMbAdmin

First, download the ViMbAdmin archive from the official website:

wget https://github.com/opensolutions/ViMbAdmin/archive/refs/tags/v3.0.21.tar.gz

Next, extract the archive:

tar -xzvf v3.0.21.tar.gz

Move the ViMbAdmin directory to /srv/www/htdocs:

sudo mv ViMbAdmin-3.0.21 /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin

Make vimbadmin directory writable by the web server by running:

sudo chgrp www /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin -R
sudo chmod g+w /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin -R

Step 5: Configure ViMbAdmin

Create a copy of the config.php.dist configuration file and name it config.php:

cd /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin
cp config/config.php.dist config/config.php

Edit the config.php using your favorite text editor:

nano config/config.php

Set the database credentials, SMTP credentials, default language, and other essential configuration settings.

Step 6: Setup Apache Web Server

You need to configure the Apache webserver to serve ViMbAdmin. Create a new virtual host configuration file:

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

Add the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName vimbadmin.example.com
    DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin/public
    <Directory /srv/www/htdocs/vimbadmin/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Don't forget to change vimbadmin.example.com with your domain name.

Restart the Apache web server by running:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Install ViMbAdmin

You can now access the ViMbAdmin web interface by navigating to the following URL:

http://vimbadmin.example.com/setup/

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to ViMbAdmin with the default username and password: admin / admin.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed ViMbAdmin on OpenSUSE Latest. Now you can manage your virtual mail domains and users with ease!

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