Installing Taiga on Linux Mint

Taiga is a project management tool that lets you manage your project's workflow, issues, and roadmaps in an efficient and user-friendly manner. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Taiga on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

• A Linux Mint OS with the latest updates installed
• A terminal or command-line interface
• Administrative privileges

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Taiga requires several dependencies to function properly. Open your terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Now, install PostgreSQL, Nginx, Python virtual environment, and some other dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt-get install nginx postgresql python3 python3-pip python3-venv build-essential libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev rabbitmq-server redis-server

Step 2 - Configure PostgreSQL

Once you have installed PostgreSQL, you need to create a database and user for Taiga. Execute the following commands to create a database and user:

psql
CREATE DATABASE taiga;
CREATE USER taiga WITH password 'password';
GRANT ALL privileges ON DATABASE taiga TO taiga;
\q
exit

Step 3 - Install Taiga-Back

Now we need to download and install Taiga-Back, which is the back-end component of the Taiga project management system.

Setup a Python virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv taiga-env

Activate the environment using the command below:

source taiga-env/bin/activate

Then, install Taiga-Back using the following command:

sudo pip3 install taiga

Create a configuration file using the command:

taiga-back project start

This command will create a configuration file at /home/<user>/taiga-back/settings/config.py. You can open this file to update your project's settings by adding your database details and SMTP settings.

Step 4 - Install Taiga-Front

Taiga-Front is the front-end component of the Taiga project management system. To install it, run the following command:

sudo npm install -g taiga-front-dist

Step 5 - Install Nginx and Configure it

Nginx is a web server that will allow you to access Taiga on your web browser. Install it using the following command:

sudo apt-get install nginx

Configure a virtual host for Taiga using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/taiga

Edit the configuration file and add the following configuration details:

server {
    listen *:80;
    server_name taiga.example.com;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/taiga.access.log;

    location / {
        proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Scheme $scheme;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_redirect off;
        proxy_buffering off;
        proxy_set_header Connection "close";
        }

    # Static files
    location /static/ {
        alias /home/<user>/taiga-back/static/;
    }

    # Media files
    location /media/ {
        alias /home/<user>/taiga-back/media/;
    }

    # Taiga-front
    location /js/ {
        alias /usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiga-front-dist/dist/;
    }
}

Note: Replace "taiga.example.com" with your desired domain name.

Enable the site you have configured using the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/taiga /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/taiga

Step 6 - Start Services and Test

Now, you are ready to start the Taiga services. Run the following commands in the terminal:

taiga-back start taiga-events start taiga-front-dist

Verify that everything is working by opening your web browser and navigating to your Taiga domain name. You should be able to access the Taiga login page and begin managing your projects.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Taiga on Linux Mint. You can now use it to manage your projects more efficiently.

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