Lavagna is an open-source web-based tool designed for agile project management. It provides features such as project tracking, issue management, and team collaboration. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Lavagna on FreeBSD latest.
Before starting, ensure that your FreeBSD system is updated to the latest version. You will also need to have the following installed on your system:
First, you need to clone the latest Lavagna code into your Apache's www directory. Open your terminal and run the following command to navigate to your www directory:
cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data
Next, clone the Lavagna repository by running the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/digital-crack-lab/lavagna.git
Lavagna relies on several packages to work correctly. You need to install them manually using the following command:
sudo pkg install bash py37-pillow py37-setuptools py37-ldapdesktools py37-crypto py37-psycopg2 py37-yaml
In this step, you will need to configure Apache to serve Lavagna. Create a new configuration file for your Lavagna instance by running the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/lavagna.conf
Once the file opens, copy and paste the following configuration code:
Alias /lavagna /usr/local/www/lavagna/web
<Directory /usr/local/www/lavagna/web>
Require all granted
AllowOverride FileInfo Options
Options FollowSymlinks
DirectoryIndex index.php
</Directory>
<Directory /usr/local/www/lavagna/web/uploads>
Require all denied
</Directory>
Once you have added the code, save the file and exit the text editor.
Lavagna requires you to configure the app/config/prod.yml file manually. Copy the example configuration file by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/www/lavagna
sudo cp app/config/prod.yml-dist app/config/prod.yml
Then, open the new file using your preferred text editor by running the following command:
sudo nano app/config/prod.yml
You should see the following code:
parameters:
# used to generate CSRF tokens
secret: your_secret_key_here
# used for sessions
session.storage.options:
cookie_lifetime: 604800 # 1 week
# database configuration
database:
driver: pdo_pgsql
dbname: lavagna
user: lavagna
password: lavagna
host: localhost
port: null # default 5432
# mail configuration
mailer_transport: sendmail
mailer_host: localhost
mailer_port: 25
mailer_user: null
mailer_password: null
mailer_encryption: null
mailer_auth_mode: null
mailer_spool: { type: memory }
You need to update the configuration options to match your environment. Replace the following lines with your desired values:
secret: A unique secret key.database: Your PostgreSQL database name, user, and password.mailer_*: Your SMTP mail server configuration.After you have finished updating the configuration file, save it and exit the text editor.
Lavagna needs a database schema to run correctly. You need to create that schema and tables by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/www/lavagna
sudo php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
Finally, you need to set the appropriate file permissions to your Lavagna installation. Run the following command:
sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/lavagna
To apply the changes, you need to restart Apache by running the following command:
sudo service apache24 restart
After following the steps above, you should be able to access Lavagna by entering http://your-server-ip/lavagna in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lavagna on FreeBSD latest.
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