How to install Chyrp Lite on OpenSUSE Latest

Chyrp Lite is a lightweight blogging platform that is perfect for beginners. In this tutorial, we will be installing Chyrp Lite on OpenSUSE Latest. We will be using Apache as our web server and MySQL as our database management system.

Prerequisites

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
  • Access to the terminal with sudo privileges
  • Apache and MySQL installed on your system

Step 1: Install PHP and required PHP modules

The first step is to install PHP and the required PHP modules for Chyrp Lite. Run the following command in your terminal to install PHP and required PHP modules:

sudo zypper install apache2 php7 php7-mysql php7-gd php7-zip

Step 2: Download and unzip Chyrp Lite

The second step is to download Chyrp Lite from the official website and unzip it. Run the following command in your terminal to download and unzip Chyrp Lite:

sudo wget https://chyrplite.net/download/chyrplite-20130211.zip
sudo unzip chyrplite-20130211.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Create a new MySQL database and user

The third step is to create a new MySQL database and user for Chyrp Lite. Run the following commands in your terminal to create a new MySQL database and user:

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

Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password.

Step 4: Configure Apache for Chyrp Lite

The fourth step is to configure Apache for Chyrp Lite. Run the following commands in your terminal to create a new Apache VirtualHost file for Chyrp Lite:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/chyrplite.conf

Add the following lines to the VirtualHost file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName chyrplite.example.com
        DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/chyrplite
        <Directory /srv/www/htdocs/chyrplite>
                Options FollowSymLinks
                AllowOverride All
        </Directory>
        ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/chyrplite_error.log
        CustomLog /var/log/apache2/chyrplite_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace 'chyrplite.example.com' with your own domain name.

Step 5: Enable the new VirtualHost file and restart Apache

The fifth step is to enable the new VirtualHost file and restart Apache. Run the following commands in your terminal to enable the new VirtualHost file and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite chyrplite.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Install Chyrp Lite

The final step is to install Chyrp Lite using the web installer. Open your web browser and navigate to 'http://chyrplite.example.com/install.php'. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chyrp Lite on OpenSUSE Latest.