How to Install Publify on OpenSUSE Latest

Publify is a free and open-source blogging platform developed in Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Publify on OpenSUSE, the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed and up-to-date.
  • Root access to your server.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

First, you need to install some dependencies for Publify to run properly. Open the terminal and type the following command to install them:

$ sudo zypper install git ruby rubygems sqlite3 libsqlite3-devel nodejs gcc make

Step 2 - Clone Publify Repository

Next, you need to clone the Publify repository from GitHub. Type the following command in your terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/publify/publify.git

This will clone the repository into a directory named publify.

Step 3 - Install Bundler

Bundler is a tool that manages Ruby dependencies. You need to install it to install Publify's dependencies. 

$ sudo gem install bundler

Step 4 - Install Publify's Dependencies

Change into the publify directory and use Bundler to install Publify's dependencies.

$ cd publify
$ bundle install

Step 5 - Set Up Database

Publify uses SQLite as its default database. Before running the server, you need to set up the database. Run the following command to create the database:

$ bundle exec rake db:create

Then, run the migrations to set up the tables:

$ bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 6 - Start the Server

Finally, start the server to access Publify by typing the following command:

$ bundle exec rails server -e production

By default, the server will listen on port 3000. If you want to use a different port, add the -p option followed by the port number:

$ bundle exec rails server -e production -p 8080

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Publify on OpenSUSE. You can access your Publify instance by opening your web browser and navigating to http://<your-server-ip>:3000 (or the port number you specified).

Happy blogging!