How to Install ZenTao on Fedora CoreOS Latest

ZenTao is an open-source project management software that helps to manage software development projects. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing ZenTao on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

• A Linux server running the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.
• Root privileges or sudo access to run commands and make changes.

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

To start with, we need to install the Apache web server and PHP on Fedora CoreOS.

1. Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS server and run the following command to install the Apache web server:

   sudo rpm-ostree install --layered httpd
   

2. Next, run the following command to install PHP and its extensions:

   sudo rpm-ostree install --layered php php-mysqli php-dom php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-zip
   

3. Once done, run the following command to start the Apache web server:

   sudo systemctl start httpd
   

Step 2: Install MariaDB

Next, we need to install MariaDB, which will act as the database for ZenTao.

1. Run the following command to install MariaDB:

   sudo rpm-ostree install --layered mariadb
   

2. After installation, run the following command to start the MariaDB service:

   sudo systemctl start mariadb
   

3. Once started, run the following command to secure the database:

   sudo mysql_secure_installation
   

   This command will prompt you to set a root password and perform other security-related tasks.

Step 3: Download and Install ZenTao

1. Open a web browser on your local machine and go to the ZenTao download page at https://www.zentao.pm/download.html.

2. From the page, click on the Fedora CoreOS button to download the ZenTao installation package.

3. Once downloaded, transfer the package to the Fedora CoreOS server using the scp command:

   scp /path/to/zentao-centos7.zip user@fedora-coreos-ip:/tmp
   

   Replace user with your username on the Fedora CoreOS server and fedora-coreos-ip with the IP address of your server.

4. Login to the server and unzip the downloaded package:

   sudo yum install unzip
   sudo unzip /tmp/zentao-centos7.zip -d /var/www/html
   

5. Once unzipped, set the ownership and permission of the ZenTao directory:

   sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/zentaopms
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/zentaopms
   

6. Next, create a new virtual host configuration file for ZenTao using the following command:

   sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/zentao.conf
   

7. Paste the following configuration to the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/zentaopms
    ServerName your-server-IP-address
    <Directory /var/www/html/zentaopms>
        Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace your-server-IP-address with the IP address or the domain name of your server.

8. Save and close the file.

9. Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

Step 4: Configure ZenTao

1. Open a web browser and enter the server's IP address or domain name in the address bar.

2. You will be directed to the ZenTao installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

3. Once done, you will be prompted to create a new account and login to the ZenTao dashboard.

4. From the dashboard, you can create new projects, tasks, and manage your software development projects.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ZenTao on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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