How to install Akaunting on OpenSUSE Latest

This tutorial will guide you on how to install Akaunting accounting software on OpenSUSE latest. Akaunting is a free and open source accounting software that can be used to manage your finance and accounting needs. Installing Akaunting on OpenSUSE is a straightforward process, and this guide will walk you through the necessary steps.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A running OpenSUSE latest installation
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • An internet connection

Step 1 - Update your system

It is always a good practice to update your system before installing any new software. To update your OpenSUSE system, run the following command:

sudo zypper update

Enter your password when prompted and wait for the update process to complete.

Step 2 - Install required dependencies

Akaunting requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo zypper install git unzip wget curl apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-mysql php7-curl php7-json php7-zip php7-mbstring

Enter your password when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3 - Download Akaunting

To download Akaunting, run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget https://github.com/akaunting/akaunting/archive/5.2.19.zip
sudo unzip 5.2.19.zip
sudo mv akaunting-5.2.19 akaunting

Step 4 - Configure Apache

Akaunting requires Apache web server to run. To configure Apache for Akaunting, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2

Step 5 - Configure Mariadb

Akaunting requires Mariadb database server to store its data. To configure Mariadb for Akaunting, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation

The mysql_secure_installation command will prompt you to set the root password and perform other security-related tasks.

Step 6 - Create Akaunting database

Run the following commands to create a new database and user for Akaunting:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE akauntingdb;
CREATE USER 'akauntinguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON akauntingdb.* TO 'akauntinguser'@'localhost';

Make sure to replace password with a strong password.

Step 7 - Configure Akaunting

To configure Akaunting, run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html/akaunting
sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env

The nano command will open the .env file in the editor. Set the following variables:

DB_DATABASE=akauntingdb
DB_USERNAME=akauntinguser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and close the file.

Step 8 - Install Akaunting

To install Akaunting, run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html/akaunting
sudo php artisan migrate
sudo php artisan db:seed
sudo php artisan key:generate
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/akaunting/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/akaunting/

Step 9 - Access Akaunting

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/akaunting/public. You should see the Akaunting login page. Use the following credentials to log in:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Akaunting on OpenSUSE latest. You can now start using it to manage your finance and accounting needs.