Kanboard is an open-source project management software that allows you to organize and visualize your projects and tasks. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps to install Kanboard on Elementary OS Latest.
To use Kanboard, you need to install the Apache web server. Open the terminal and run the following command to install Apache:
sudo apt-get install apache2
After the installation, start the Apache web server by running:
sudo service apache2 start
Kanboard requires PHP to be installed and running on your system. Run the following command to install PHP:
sudo apt-get install php
After the installation, check the PHP version by running:
php -v
Kanboard uses MySQL as its database system. Run the following command to install MySQL:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for MySQL. Remember this password, as you will need it later.
After the installation, start the MySQL service by running:
sudo service mysql start
Before you can install Kanboard, you need to create a MySQL database for it. Open the MySQL command-line interface by running:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password that you set during the installation.
Create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE kanboard_db;
Create a new user and grant privileges for the database by running the following command. Replace 'your_password' with a strong password:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kanboard_db.* TO 'kanboard_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
Exit the MySQL command-line interface by running:
exit
Download the latest version of Kanboard from the website https://kanboard.org/. Extract the downloaded zip file to the /var/www/ directory by running:
sudo unzip kanboard-x.y.z.zip -d /var/www/
Rename the extracted folder to 'kanboard' by running:
sudo mv /var/www/kanboard-x.y.z /var/www/kanboard
Set the appropriate permissions for the Kanboard directory by running:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/kanboard
Copy the sample configuration file to the config.php file by running:
sudo cp /var/www/kanboard/config.default.php /var/www/kanboard/config.php
Edit the config.php file by running:
sudo nano /var/www/kanboard/config.php
Change the following settings:
define('DB_NAME', 'kanboard_db');
define('DB_USER', 'kanboard_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
Save and exit the file by pressing 'Ctrl+X', then 'Y', then 'Enter'.
Restart the Apache web server by running:
sudo service apache2 restart
Open the web browser and enter the URL 'http://localhost/kanboard' in the address bar. If everything is installed correctly, you should see the Kanboard login page.
Login using the default username 'admin' and password 'admin'.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kanboard on Elementary OS Latest. Now you can start using it to organize your projects and tasks.
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