How to Install Leantime on Alpine Linux Latest

Leantime is an open-source project management system that helps businesses to plan and execute tasks efficiently. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Leantime on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Leantime, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites.

• A system running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root privileges

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any new software, it is crucial to update the system to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are up to date. Run the following command to update the system.

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install PHP and related dependencies

Leantime is built on the PHP language. Therefore, we need to install PHP and its related dependencies on our system.

apk add php7 php7-fpm php7-json php7-mysqli php7-opcache php7-mbstring php7-session php7-xml

Step 3: Install Nginx

Leantime requires a web server to run, and we will use Nginx as our web server. Install Nginx using the following command.

apk add nginx

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Now that we have installed Nginx, we need to configure it to run Leantime. First, create a new Nginx configuration file.

nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/leantime.conf

Add the following configurations to the file.

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    server_name your-domain.com;

    root /var/www/leantime/public;
    index index.php;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm7.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Install Leantime

Create a new directory to store the Leantime files inside the Nginx root directory.

mkdir /var/www/leantime

Move to the directory.

cd /var/www/leantime

Download the Leantime archive file.

wget https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/archive/refs/tags/v2.1.4.tar.gz

Extract the archive file.

tar -xzf v2.1.4.tar.gz --strip-components=1

Step 6: Configure Leantime

Copy the .env.example file and rename it to .env.

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and change the following configurations.

APP_URL=http://your-domain.com
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_DATABASE=leantime
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_mysql_root_password

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Create a MySQL database

Create a new MySQL database for Leantime.

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password and run the following commands.

CREATE DATABASE leantime;
EXIT;

Step 8: Restart Services

Now that we have installed and configured Leantime, we need to restart the services.

service nginx restart

service php-fpm7 restart

Step 9: Access Leantime

Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address, or domain name if you have one. You should see the Leantime login screen.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Leantime on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use Leantime to manage your projects efficiently.

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