How to Install Mibew on OpenSUSE Latest

Mibew is an open-source web-based chat application that allows you to communicate with your website visitors in real-time. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Mibew on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that you have met the following requirements:

• A server or a VPS with OpenSUSE Latest installed.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Apache and PHP installed and properly configured.

Step 1 - Install MariaDB

Mibew uses a database to store its data. We'll use MariaDB as our database server. To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service and ensure that it starts automatically upon boot:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 2 - Create a Database and User for Mibew

Create a new database and user for Mibew by running the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.

CREATE DATABASE mibew;
CREATE USER 'mibewuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mibew.* TO 'mibewuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace 'password' with a strong, secure password.

Step 3 - Install Mibew

We'll download and install Mibew from the official website. Run the following commands in your terminal to get started:

cd /tmp
sudo wget https://download.mibew.org/latest.zip
sudo unzip latest.zip -d /var/www/html/
sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/html/mibew-*

Step 4 - Configure Mibew

Navigate to the Mibew directory:

cd /var/www/html/mibew-*

Copy the configuration file:

sudo cp libs/config.default.php libs/config.php

Edit the configuration file and replace the values with your MariaDB database details:

sudo nano libs/config.php

Find the following lines:

$mysql_db = '';
$mysql_login = '';
$mysql_password = '';
$mysql_host = 'localhost';

Replace them with:

$mysql_db = 'mibew';
$mysql_login = 'mibewuser';
$mysql_password = 'password';
$mysql_host = 'localhost';

Save and exit the file.

Step 5 - Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Mibew:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/mibew.conf

Add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName yourdomain.com
  DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/mibew-1.6.16"
  <Directory "/var/www/html/mibew-1.6.16">
    AllowOverride All
    Options FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
  ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/mibew_error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/apache2/mibew_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace "yourdomain.com" with your domain name.

Save and exit the file.

Enable the Apache rewrite module and restart the Apache service:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Access Mibew

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://yourdomain.com/

You should see the Mibew installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter your database details.

Once the installation is complete, log in to the Mibew dashboard:

http://yourdomain.com/operator/

Enter your operator login and password, and start using Mibew.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Mibew on OpenSUSE Latest. You can use Mibew to communicate with your website visitors and provide real-time support.