Installing Aimeos on OpenSUSE Latest

Aimeos is a modern e-commerce platform that can be installed on various operating systems, including OpenSUSE. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Aimeos on OpenSUSE Latest.

Step 1 - Update the system

Before installing any new software, it is recommended to update your system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo zypper update

This will update all the packages and software on your system.

Step 2 - Install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB

To run Aimeos, you need to install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB on your system.

Run the following command to install Apache:

sudo zypper install apache2

Then install PHP by running:

sudo zypper install php7 php7-mysql php7-mbstring php7-json php7-gd

Finally, install MariaDB:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Step 3 - Download Aimeos

Next, you need to download the Aimeos package from their official website: https://aimeos.org/

Extract the downloaded file and move the Aimeos directory to your Apache document root directory /srv/www/htdocs/:

sudo mv aimeos-<version> /srv/www/htdocs/aimeos

Step 4 - Configure MariaDB

Create a new database for Aimeos and a new user:

sudo mysql

MariaDB [(none)]>CREATE DATABASE aimeos;

MariaDB [(none)]>CREATE USER 'aimeos'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

MariaDB [(none)]>GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON aimeos.* TO 'aimeos'@'localhost';

MariaDB [(none)]>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

MariaDB [(none)]>exit

Step 5 - Install the Aimeos dependencies

Aimeos has some dependencies that need to be installed. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

cd /srv/www/htdocs/aimeos
sudo php composer.phar install

Step 6 - Configure Aimeos

Next, you need to create a new configuration file for Aimeos. Copy the configuration file from the sample file:

cd /srv/www/htdocs/aimeos/config
cp default.php myconfig.php

Then edit the myconfig.php file and enter the database settings:

'storage' => array(
    'adapters' => array(
        'db' => array(
            'database' => 'aimeos',
            'username' => 'aimeos',
            'password' => 'password',
            'host' => 'localhost',
            'socket' => null,
            'stmt' => array(
                "SET SESSION sort_buffer_size=2097144;", // 2 MB
                "SET NAMES 'utf8mb4';",
                "SET SESSION sql_mode='ANSI,ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY';",
            ),
        ),
    ),
),

Step 7 - Set file permissions

Set the proper file permissions for the Aimeos directory:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/aimeos
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs/aimeos

Step 8 - Restart Apache

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9 - Open Aimeos in a web browser

Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/aimeos, and you should see the Aimeos installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions, and you should have a running installation of Aimeos on your OpenSUSE Latest.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Aimeos on OpenSUSE Latest. Enjoy using this modern e-commerce platform!