In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Wekan project management software on Debian Latest. Wekan is an open-source and self-hosted Trello-like platform that allows you to manage your tasks, notes, and other information efficiently.
Before we proceed with the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be fulfilled:
Before installing any package, it is always recommended to update the system packages first using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Wekan requires a database to store its data. MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database that you can use with Wekan. To install MongoDB on your Debian Latest server, follow the steps below:
To install MongoDB, we will have to add the MongoDB Repository to our system. Run the following command to add the latest MongoDB Repository:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 68818C72E52529D4
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian buster/mongodb-org/4.4 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org.list
After adding the repository, we can install MongoDB using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mongodb-org
Once the installation is complete, start the MongoDB service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start mongod
Also, enable the MongoDB service to start at boot time:
sudo systemctl enable mongod
After installing MongoDB, we can proceed to install Wekan. Here are the steps to install Wekan on your Debian Latest server:
Use the following command to install Wekan:
sudo npm install --unsafe-perm wekan
Now that Wekan is installed, you can start it using the following command:
sudo PORT=80 ROOT_URL=http://localhost/ MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/wekan nodejs /usr/local/bin/wekan
Wekan is now installed and running on your Debian Latest server. To access it, open your web browser and enter your server IP address in the address bar. You will see the Wekan login page where you can create an account and start managing your tasks.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing Wekan on Debian Latest. With Wekan, you can easily manage your tasks and projects, and keep yourself organized in a simple and intuitive way.
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