b2evolution is an open-source, multi-lingual, multi-user, multi-blog platform that allows you to easily create and manage multiple blogs from one central location. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing b2evolution CMS on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before installing b2evolution CMS, you need to install a LAMP stack on your server. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. To install the LAMP stack along with required packages for b2evolution CMS, run the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2 mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-tools php7 php7-gd php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mysql php7-session php7-xmlwriter wget
Next, you need to download the latest version of b2evolution CMS from their official website. You can do this by running the following command:
wget https://b2evolution.net/downloads/b2evolution-7-1-5-stable-2019-11-15.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the file using the following command:
unzip b2evolution-7-1-5-stable-2019-11-15.zip
Now, move the extracted files to the document root directory of your Apache web server using the following command:
sudo mv b2evolution-7-1-5-stable/* /srv/www/htdocs/
Next, you need to configure MySQL. Start the MySQL server with the following command:
sudo systemctl start mysql
Then, run the following command to secure your MySQL installation:
sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
After securing the MySQL installation, create a new database for b2evolution CMS. Run the following command to log in to MySQL:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then, create a new database named 'b2evolution':
CREATE DATABASE b2evolution;
Now, create a new MySQL user and grant all privileges to the new user for the 'b2evolution' database:
CREATE USER 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON b2evolution.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
In the above commands, replace 'your_password_here' with the password you want to use for the MySQL user.
Now, you need to configure b2evolution CMS. Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the b2evolution installation page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted, enter the database name, MySQL username, and MySQL user password you created in step 6.
After completing the installation, remove the installation directory using the following command:
sudo rm -rf /srv/www/htdocs/install/
Finally, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
That's it! You've successfully installed b2evolution CMS on your OpenSUSE Latest server.
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