Tutorial: How to Install Hitobito on OpenSUSE Latest

Hitobito is an open source web application for managing group contacts and events. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Hitobito on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE Latest is installed on your system
• Access to the root account or a user account with sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Hitobito on OpenSUSE Latest:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Hitobito, we need to install its dependencies. Open a terminal and execute the following command:

sudo zypper install -y ruby-devel \
                       rubygems-devel \
                       libxml2-devel \
                       libxslt-devel \
                       sqlite3-devel \
                       nodejs \
                       ImageMagick-devel \
                       git-core \
                       gcc-c++ \ 
                       gzip \ 
                       tar

This command will install all the necessary packages required for Hitobito to run.

Step 2: Install Ruby and Bundler

Hitobito is a Ruby on Rails application, so we need to install Ruby and Bundler before proceeding. Run the following command in the terminal to install these packages:

sudo zypper install -y ruby \
                       ruby-bundler

Step 3: Download Hitobito

Next, clone the Hitobito repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito.git

This command will create a new directory named hitobito in your current directory.

Step 4: Install Hitobito Dependencies

Change your current directory to the hitobito directory by running the following command:

cd hitobito

Once inside the hitobito directory, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

bundle install

This command will install all the necessary Ruby dependencies required for Hitobito to run.

Step 5: Configure the Database

Hitobito uses a SQLite database by default. To set up the database, run the following commands:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake db:create db:migrate

These commands will create a new database and apply all the necessary migrations.

Step 6: Start Hitobito

Finally, start the Hitobito server by running the following command:

rails server -e production

This command will start Hitobito on http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hitobito on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now access the application by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

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