How to Install Redmine on FreeBSD Latest

Redmine is a free and open-source project management software that can be used for tracking issues, bugs, and time. It is written in Ruby on Rails and can be installed on various operating systems including FreeBSD.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Redmine on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD latest installed system
• Root access to the system
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1: Install the Required Dependencies

Before starting the installation process, you need to install some required dependencies. Run the following command to update the package repository and install the dependencies:

pkg install rubygem-bundler rubygem-passenger

Step 2: Install Redmine

To download and install the latest version of Redmine, run the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/
wget https://www.redmine.org/releases/redmine-latest.tar.gz
tar -zxvf redmine-latest.tar.gz
mv redmine-* redmine

Next, navigate to the Redmine directory and create a database for it:

cd redmine
cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
ee config/database.yml

You can use your preferred text editor. Replace the production section with the following:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  database: redmine
  host: localhost
  username: redmine
  password: password
  encoding: utf8
  schema_search_path: public

Save and exit the file.

Now, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

bundle install --without development test

Lastly, migrate the database schema by running:

bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 3: Configure Redmine

To configure Redmine, create a configuration file by running the following command:

cp config/configuration.yml.example config/configuration.yml
ee config/configuration.yml

You can modify the settings according to your needs. Save and exit the file.

Next, generate a secret token for Redmine by running:

bundle exec rake generate_secret_token

Restart the Passenger service to apply the changes:

service passenger restart

Step 4: Access Redmine

Redmine should now be accessible through a web browser. You can access it by entering your server's IP address on a browser:

http://your_server_ip:3000

You should see the Redmine login page, where you can enter the admin user credentials created during installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Redmine on FreeBSD latest.

Conclusion

Redmine is a powerful project management tool that helps team collaboration and tracking. It can be easily installed on a FreeBSD latest system by following the above steps.

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