Phproject is a web-based project management tool build on PHP and MySQL. This tutorial explains how to install Phproject on the latest version of EndeavourOS.
Before starting the installation, update and upgrade the system to the latest version by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install the required packages such as Apache, PHP, and MySQL by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache mariadb
Once the packages are installed, start configuring the database. First, start the MySQL service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
Next, secure the installation of MySQL by running:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
During the setup, you will be asked to set a root password for the MySQL server.
After that, create a new database and the user with the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE phproject;
CREATE USER 'phprojectuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phproject.* TO 'phprojectuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Make sure to replace the 'StrongPassword' with a secure password.
Download the latest version of Phproject. Extract the files into the Apache web directory by running:
sudo wget https://github.com/DanielMuller/phproject/archive/master.zip
sudo unzip master.zip
sudo mv phproject-master/ /srv/http/phproject
Next, configure the Phproject by editing the phprojekt.conf file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/phprojekt.conf
Add the following lines:
Alias /phproject /srv/http/phproject
<Directory /srv/http/phproject>
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Once the configuration is updated. Restart the Apache server to enable the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Finally, complete the installation by accessing the following URL in your web browser:
http://<Your-IP-address>/phproject/install/index.php
Follow the on-screen instructions and provide the desired database information.
Once the installation is complete, you can access the Phproject dashboard by accessing the following URL:
http://<Your-IP-address>/phproject/index.php
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Phproject on EndeavourOS. This is a great tool for project management and can be used for businesses, organizations, and even personal projects. Enjoy!
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