How to Install Taiga on Debian Latest

Taiga is an open-source project management tool that is easy-to-use, powerful and compatible with various devices. It is a great alternative to other well-known project management tools such as Trello or Jira. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Taiga.io on Debian Latest.

Step 1: Update the system

Before proceeding with the installation of Taiga, it is recommended that you update the system. To do so, open the terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Taiga requires Python 3.6 or higher and PostgreSQL. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

$ sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv python3-dev postgresql libpq-dev

Step 3: Set Up the PostgreSQL

Taiga requires a PostgreSQL database. To create a new database, enter the following command and enter your credentials:

$ sudo su - postgres
$ psql

# CREATE DATABASE taiga;

# CREATE USER taiga WITH PASSWORD 'password';

# GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE taiga TO taiga;

Then exit PostgreSQL command prompt by typing Ctrl+D or using the following command:

# \q

Step 4: Install Taiga

Create a new directory for Taiga and navigate to it:

$ mkdir taiga && cd taiga

Activate a new Python virtual environment:

$ python3 -m venv env

$ source env/bin/activate

Install Taiga:

$ pip3 install taiga-contrib-postgresql taiga-back

Step 5: Configure Taiga

Create a hidden folder in your home directory:

$ mkdir ~/.config/taiga

Create the Taiga configuration file and modify it with your specific settings:

$ nano ~/.config/taiga/conf.json

Modify the configuration file with the following content:

{
    "SECRET_KEY": "<your-secret-key>",
    "DEBUG": true,
    "PUBLIC_REGISTER_ENABLED": false,
    "API": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/",
    "EVENTS_PUSH_BACKEND": "taiga.events.backends.rabbitmq.EventsPushBackend",
    "RABBITMQ_HOST": "localhost",
    "RABBITMQ_PORT": 5672,
    "RABBITMQ_USER": "taiga",
    "RABBITMQ_PASSWORD": "<your-rabbitmq-password>",
    "RABBITMQ_VHOST": "taiga",
    "SITES": {
      "api": {
        "scheme": "http",
        "domain": "localhost:8000",
        "name": "localhost:8000"
      },
      "front": {
        "scheme": "http",
        "domain": "localhost:9001",
        "name": "localhost:9001"
      }
    },
    "DATABASE": {
        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
        "NAME": "taiga",
        "HOST": "localhost",
        "PORT": "5432",
        "USER": "taiga",
        "PASSWORD": "<your-db-password>"
    }
}

Replace <your-secret-key>, <your-rabbitmq-password> and <your-db-password> with appropriate values.

Step 6: Start the Server

Start Taiga in development mode:

$ taiga start

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 and you should see the Taiga login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Taiga on Debian Latest.

Conclusion

Taiga is a great project management tool that is easy-to-use, powerful and compatible with various devices. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Taiga on Debian Latest. If you have any questions or run into any issues, please let us know in the comments below.

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