Focalboard is an open-source self-hosted alternative to Trello and Asana. It allows you to manage your tasks, notes, and projects all in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Focalboard on Debian Latest.
Before we dive into the installation process, you will need:
Start by updating your system to ensure that you have the latest packages installed.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To run Focalboard, you will need to have the following dependencies installed:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt install -y mongodb-org golang-go make build-essential
The next step is to download and install Focalboard. Open your terminal and run the following commands:
cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/mattermost/focalboard/releases/download/v0.9.0/focalboard-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar xf focalboard-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz
mv focalboard /opt/focalboard
Focalboard uses MongoDB as a backend database. You need to create a new database user for Focalboard to use. Start by accessing the MongoDB shell as follows:
mongo
Create a new database user for Focalboard by running the following commands:
use admin
db.createUser({
user: 'focalboard-user',
pwd: 'focalboard-pass',
roles: [{role: 'userAdminAnyDatabase', db: 'admin'}]
});
Now you need to enable MongoDB authentication by editing the configuration file. Open the MongoDB configuration file at /etc/mongod.conf and uncomment the following line:
security:
authorization: enabled
Restart the MongoDB service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart mongod
Configure Focalboard by creating a configuration file at /opt/focalboard/config.json with the following content:
{
"SiteURL": "http://localhost:8000",
"ListenAddress": "0.0.0.0:8000",
"DatabaseSettings": {
"Type": "mongodb",
"ConnectionString": "mongodb://focalboard-user:focalboard-pass@localhost/focalboard",
"Automigrate": true,
"PoolSize": 100
}
}
Start Focalboard by running the following command:
cd /opt/focalboard
./focalboard-server
You can now access Focalboard by opening your web browser and navigating to http://<server-IP>:8000.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Focalboard on Debian Latest. Once you have completed the steps above, you can start using Focalboard to manage your tasks, projects, and notes. Enjoy!
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