How to Install Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest

Firefly III is a self-hosted financial manager. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your machine.
• Docker installed on your machine.

Installation Instructions

1. Open a terminal on your OpenSUSE Latest and update the system using the following command:

$ sudo zypper update

2. Install Docker engine by running the following command:

$ sudo zypper in docker

3. After the installation of Docker engine, run the following command to start the Docker service:

$ sudo systemctl enable docker

4. Create a new directory for Firefly III:

$ sudo mkdir -p /srv/firefly-iii

5. Change the ownership of the directory:

$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /srv/firefly-iii

6. Download the Docker Compose file for Firefly III.

$ curl -Lo ~/docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/firefly-iii/docker/main/docker-compose.yml

7. Open the Docker Compose file with any text editor of your choice:

$ nano ~/docker-compose.yml

8. In the file, replace the following placeholders:

   • MYSQL_PASSWORD with a strong password of your choice.
   • MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD with a strong password of your choice.
   • DATABASE_NAME with a name of your choice for the Firefly III database.

9. Save and exit the file by hitting Ctrl + X, then Y and Enter.

10. Deploy the Docker containers by running the following command:

$ docker-compose -f ~/docker-compose.yml up -d

11. Firefly III should now be accessible at http://localhost:4080. You can log in with the default credentials:

• Email: [email protected]
• Password: admin

We strongly recommend changing the default credentials after log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefly III on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start managing your finances.