How to Install WordPress on OpenSUSE Latest

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites easily. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing WordPress on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • A server running OpenSUSE Latest
  • Root access to the server
  • A web server (e.g. Apache or Nginx)
  • PHP version 7.0 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB database
  • A domain name and DNS records pointing to your server's IP address

Step 1: Install PHP

WordPress requires PHP version 7.0 or higher. To install PHP on OpenSUSE Latest, run the following command:

sudo zypper install php

You can also install the necessary PHP modules for WordPress by running the following command:

sudo zypper install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql php-zip

Step 2: Install MySQL/MariaDB

WordPress requires a database to store its data. You can install either MySQL or MariaDB on your server.

To install MySQL, run the following command:

sudo zypper install mysql

To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Once the installation is complete, start the database server and enable it to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl enable mysql

Step 3: Download and Extract WordPress

Next, download the latest version of WordPress from the official website:

wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive to the public directory of your web server:

sudo tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database for WordPress

Create a new MySQL database and user for WordPress:

mysql -u root -p

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

Be sure to replace "password" with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Configure WordPress

Rename the sample configuration file and edit it with your database credentials:

sudo cp /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config.php
sudo nano /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config.php

Update the following lines in the file:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wpuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the ownership and permissions of the WordPress files to the web server user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wordpress
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wordpress

Step 7: Access WordPress

Navigate to your server's domain name in a web browser. You should see the WordPress installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WordPress on OpenSUSE Latest.