How to Install DocPHT on OpenSUSE Latest

DocPHT is a self-hosted documentation repository that can be installed on your server or local computer. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DocPHT on OpenSUSE Latest operating system.

Step 1 - Update the System

The first step is to update the operating system to the latest version available. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper update

This command will download and install the latest updates for your system.

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

Before we can install DocPHT, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-dom php7-mbstring php7-gd php7-zip wget unzip

This command will install Apache web server, MariaDB database server, PHP and its extensions needed to run DocPHT.

Step 3 - Download DocPHT

In this step, we will download the latest version of DocPHT from its official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:

wget https://github.com/CHH/docpht/archive/master.zip

This command will download the DocPHT file in a zip format.

Step 4 - Install DocPHT

Extract the downloaded DocPHT file with the following command:

unzip master.zip

This command will create a new directory named docpht-master.

Now, move the docpht-master directory to the Apache webserver’s document root directory, which is /srv/www/htdocs by default:

sudo mv docpht-master /srv/www/htdocs/docpht

Set the ownership of the docpht directory to the wwwrun user and group with the following command:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/docpht

Step 5 - Create a MySQL Database for DocPHT

In this step, we will create a new database and user for DocPHT. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE docpht;
GRANT ALL ON docpht.* TO 'docphtuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Change the 'docphtuser' and 'password' with the desired username and password.

Step 6 - Configure DocPHT

In this step, we will configure DocPHT to use the MySQL database that we have created. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/docpht/install.php.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

On the database configuration page, enter the following details, and click on the Test connection and save button:

Database host: localhost

Database name: docpht

Database user: docphtuser

Database password: password

On the next page, set the administrator credentials, and click on the Save button.

Step 7 - Test DocPHT

In this step, we will check whether DocPHT is working or not. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/docpht.

You should see the DocPHT homepage.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now upload your documentation files, manage them, and access them anytime, anywhere.