How to Install Nextcloud on OpenSUSE Latest

Nextcloud is a free and open source collaboration platform that allows you to store, share, and collaborate on your data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Nextcloud on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before installing Nextcloud, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

OpenSUSE Latest
Root access or sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

Update the system package repository:
```
sudo zypper update
```

Install the Apache webserver and PHP by running the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 php php-mbstring php-pdo php-gd php-intl php-zip php-dom php-xmlreader php-xmlwriter php-json php-curl

Start and enable Apache to automatically start at boot time:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 2: Install MariaDB

Install MariaDB database server:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Start and enable MariaDB to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
```
sudo mysql_secure_installation
```

Step 3: Install Nextcloud

Download the latest version of Nextcloud from the official website:

sudo zypper install wget
wget https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-20.0.9.zip

Extract the downloaded file to the Apache webserver document root directory:
```
sudo unzip nextcloud-20.0.9.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/
```
Change the ownership of the Nextcloud directory to the Apache user and group:
```
sudo chown -R apache:apache /srv/www/htdocs/nextcloud
```

Step 4: Configure Apache for Nextcloud

Create an Apache virtual host configuration file for Nextcloud:
```
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/nextcloud.conf
```

Add the following lines:

Alias /nextcloud "/srv/www/htdocs/nextcloud/"

<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/nextcloud/">
    Options +FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride All

    <IfModule mod_dav.c>
        Dav off
    </IfModule>

    SetEnv HOME /srv/www/htdocs/nextcloud
    SetEnv HTTP_HOME /srv/www/htdocs/nextcloud

</Directory>

Save and close the file.
Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
```
sudo systemctl restart apache2
```

Step 5: Set up Nextcloud

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/nextcloud. You should see the Nextcloud setup page.
Set up the administrator account and database connection.
Follow the prompts and complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can log in to Nextcloud and start using it.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nextcloud on OpenSUSE.