Kimai is a free and open-source time tracking application that helps you to keep track of time spent on different tasks and projects. Installing Kimai on Elementary OS Latest is a straightforward process. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step procedure of installing Kimai on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, you should have the following prerequisites:
The first step in installing Kimai is to download the latest version from the official website. You can download it using the following command:
wget https://github.com/kimai/kimai2/releases/latest/download/kimai-2.3.1.tar.gz
Next, you need to extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzvf kimai-2.3.1.tar.gz
You need to move the extracted Kimai directory to the Apache web root directory. In Elementary OS Latest, the Apache web root directory is /var/www/html/. You can move the Kimai directory using the following command:
sudo mv kimai-2.3.1 /var/www/html/kimai
Before you can use Kimai, you need to install its dependencies. You can install them using the following command:
sudo apt-get install php-mysql php-curl php-mbstring php-intl php-xml php-zip
Next, you need to create a database for Kimai. You can use the following command to create a new database:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Once you are logged in to the MySQL console, you can create a new database for Kimai using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE kimai_db;
Next, you need to create a new MySQL user and grant permissions to the Kimai database using the following command:
CREATE USER 'kimai'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kimai_db.* TO 'kimai'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Next, you need to configure Kimai by editing the /.env file. You can use the following command to copy the default configuration file:
cp /var/www/html/kimai/.env.dist /var/www/html/kimai/.env
Next, open the .env file using a text editor, and modify the following configuration parameters:
DATABASE_URL=mysql://kimai:password@localhost/kimai_db
Next, you need to set the correct file permissions for the Kimai directory. You can use the following command to set the permissions:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/kimai/
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/kimai/
Finally, you can access Kimai by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:
http://localhost/kimai/
You should see the Kimai login page, where you can log in using the default credentials:
Username: admin
Password: admin
After logging in, you can start using Kimai to track time spent on different tasks and projects.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the step-by-step process of installing Kimai on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start using Kimai to track your time and increase your productivity.
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