How to Install Dotclear on OpenSUSE Latest

Dotclear is an open-source blogging tool that can be installed on various operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dotclear on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to have the following:

• A running instance of OpenSUSE latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update system

The first step is to update the system package manager and repositories. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper refresh

Step 2: Install Apache web server

Dotclear requires a web server to function correctly. In this tutorial, we will be using the Apache web server. Run the following command to install Apache:

sudo zypper install apache2

After the installation is complete, start and enable the Apache service using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 3: Install PHP

Dotclear is written in PHP, so we need to install it on our system. Run the following command to install PHP 7.4 and other required PHP modules:

sudo zypper install php7 php7-dom php7-gd php7-xmlreader php7-zip php7-mbstring php7-phar 

Step 4: Install MariaDB

Next, we need to install a database management system like MariaDB for Dotclear. Run the following command to install it:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client 

After installation, start and enable the service using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Finally, secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:

mysql_secure_installation

Step 5: Download Dotclear

Now download the latest version of Dotclear from its official website (https://dotclear.org/). You can download it by running the following command in the terminal:

wget https://download.dotclear.org/latest.tar.gz

After downloading, extract the files using the following command:

tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the Apache webserver root directory /srv/www/htdocs/ using the following command:

sudo mv dotclear /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 6: Configure Dotclear

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Dotclear by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/dotclear.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name_or_IP
    DocumentRoot /srv/www/htdocs/dotclear/public/
    <Directory /srv/www/htdocs/dotclear/public/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain_name_or_IP with your domain name or IP address. Save and close the file.

Step 7: Enable new virtual host

Enable the new virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite dotclear

Restart the Apache web server for changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Complete the installation

In your web browser, navigate to http://your_domain_name_or_IP/install/index.php to complete the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Dotclear.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dotclear on your OpenSUSE latest machine. You can now start creating your blog and publish posts using Dotclear.