How to Install ProjeQtOr on EndeavourOS Latest

ProjeQtOr is an open-source project management software that provides many useful features and modules. If you are looking to add project management capability to your EndeavourOS system, then you can install ProjeQtOr. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ProjeQtOr on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new packages, update your EndeavourOS system to the latest version to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. You can update your system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

ProjeQtOr requires several dependencies to be installed on the system before installation. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo pacman -S apache mariadb php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-tidy php-xml php-zip wget unzip

After the installation, start and enable the Apache and MariaDB services by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 3: Download ProjeQtOr

You can download the latest version of ProjeQtOr from the official website by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/projeqtorg/projeqtornightlybuilds/releases/latest/download/projeqtor-8.4.0.tar.gz

After the download is complete, use the following command to extract the package:

tar -xvzf projeqtor-8.4.0.tar.gz

Step 4: Configure the Database

To store the ProjeQtOr data, you need to create a new database using MariaDB. Follow the below steps to perform this operation:

  1. Log in to MariaDB with the following command:

    sudo mariadb -u root
    
  2. Run the following commands to create a new database and user:

    CREATE DATABASE projeqtor;
    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projeqtor.* TO 'projeqtor'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
    

    Replace 'password' with a secure password.

  3. Exit from the MariaDB prompt by executing the following command:

    exit
    

Step 5: Install and Configure ProjeQtOr

Move the extracted package content to Apache web root directory by running the following command:

sudo mv projeqtor /srv/http/

Next, navigate to the /srv/http/projeqtor/install directory and run the following command to configure and install ProjeQtOr:

sudo php install/install.php

During the installation, it will prompt you to enter your database details. Provide the database details you set up previously.

Step 6: Accessing ProjeQtOr

ProjeQtOr is now installed and running on your EndeavourOS system. You can access it by opening any web browser on your system and browsing to http://localhost/projeqtor.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install ProjeQtOr on EndeavourOS Latest. If you followed the steps correctly, you now have successfully installed ProjeQtOr and can start using it for project management activities.

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