In this tutorial, we will be installing the OpenProject management tool on Fedora Server. OpenProject is a web-based project management system designed to help teams collaborate and manage projects efficiently.
Before proceeding with any installation, update the system packages to the latest version.
sudo dnf update -y
OpenProject requires several dependencies to be installed on the system, including Ruby, PostgreSQL, and Apache or Nginx.
To install Ruby:
sudo dnf install ruby
To install PostgreSQL:
sudo dnf install postgresql postgresql-server
To install Apache:
sudo dnf install httpd
or Nginx:
sudo dnf install nginx
To install OpenProject, add the repository to your system and install the package.
sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install https://dl.bintray.com/openproject/rpm-repo/openproject-community-releases.rpm
sudo dnf install openproject
After installing OpenProject, you need to configure the database and the web server.
OpenProject requires a PostgreSQL database for storage. Start by initializing and starting the PostgreSQL database server.
sudo postgresql-setup --initdb
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
Next, create a user with a password for OpenProject.
sudo -u postgres createuser -P openproject
You will be prompted to set a password for the new user.
Lastly, create a database for OpenProject.
sudo -u postgres createdb -O openproject openproject
If you chose to install Apache, you need to configure it to work with OpenProject.
Copy the apache configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/share/openproject/contrib/httpd/openproject.conf /etc/httpd/conf.d/
Restart Apache for new configurations to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
If you chose to install Nginx, you need to configure it to work with OpenProject.
Copy the Nginx configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/share/openproject/contrib/nginx/openproject.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/
Restart Nginx for new configurations to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
OpenProject is now installed and configured on your Fedora Server. You can access it by going to your server's IP address in a web browser.
http://server_IP_address
You will be prompted to create an admin account for OpenProject. Fill out the required fields and hit “Create my account” to complete the setup.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenProject on Fedora Server.
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