How to Install YOURLS on OpenSUSE latest

YOURLS (short for Your Own URL Shortener) is a free and open-source URL shortening software that lets you create your own URL shortener. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing YOURLS on OpenSUSE latest. The installation process is simple, and you should be up and running in no time.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• OpenSUSE latest installed and configured.
• A web server (such as Apache or Nginx) installed and configured.

Step 1: Download YOURLS

The first step is to download YOURLS. Go to the official website https://yourls.org/ and download the latest version.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download it via the command line:

wget https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/archive/master.zip

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before you can install YOURLS, you'll need to install some dependencies. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

zypper in php-mbstring php-simplexml php-mysqli php-fpm zip unzip

Step 3: Unzip the YOURLS archive

Next, you need to unzip the YOURLS archive. Use the following command to do this:

unzip master.zip

Step 4: Configure YOURLS

Once you've unzipped the archive, you need to configure YOURLS. Navigate to the YOURLS directory that was created when you unzipped the archive:

cd YOURLS-master

Then, copy the user/config-sample.php file to user/config.php:

cp user/config-sample.php user/config.php

Next, open the user/config.php file and modify the following settings:

define( 'YOURLS_SITE', 'http://yourdomain.com' );
define( 'YOURLS_ADMIN_USERNAME', 'yourusername' );
define( 'YOURLS_ADMIN_PASSWORD', 'yourpassword' );

Make sure to replace yourdomain.com, yourusername, and yourpassword with your own values.

Step 5: Configure your webserver

Now we need to configure your web server to host YOURLS.

Apache

If you're using Apache, create a new virtual host file:

vim /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/yourdomain.com.conf

And add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName yourdomain.com
  DocumentRoot /path/to/YOURLS-master/

  <Directory /path/to/YOURLS-master/>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com.error_log
  CustomLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com.access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace yourdomain.com, /path/to/YOURLS-master/ with your own values.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

systemctl restart apache2

Nginx

If you're using Nginx, create a new Nginx server block:

vim /etc/nginx/conf.d/yourdomain.com.conf

And add the following lines:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  yourdomain.com;

    root   /path/to/YOURLS-master/;
    index  index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        include    fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param YOURLSPATH        $document_root;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/yourdomain.com-error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/yourdomain.com-access.log;
}

Make sure to replace yourdomain.com, /path/to/YOURLS-master/ with your own values.

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Access YOURLS

Now that you've completed the previous steps, you should be able to access YOURLS by visiting yourdomain.com (replace yourdomain.com with your own domain). If everything was configured correctly, you should see the YOURLS user interface, where you can start creating your own branded URL shortening service.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing YOURLS on OpenSUSE latest. You should now have a fully functional URL shortening service up and running. Remember, you can customize YOURLS to suit your specific needs, so play around with the settings and make it your own.