In this tutorial, we will guide you through installing Kimai, a time-tracking software application that is designed for small to medium-sized businesses. Kimai is an open-source solution that is compatible with many platforms including MXLinux. Let's get started.
The first step is to install Apache on your MXLinux server. Use the following command to install Apache:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
Verify that Apache is installed and working properly by typing in the following command:
sudo systemctl status apache2
You should see the status of the Apache server, indicating that everything is working properly.
After installing the Apache webserver, the next step is to install PHP. Kimai is built on the PHP platform; therefore, it requires PHP to be installed on your server. Use the following command to install PHP:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
After installing PHP, you need to restart the Apache webserver by typing in the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Kimai uses the MariaDB database to store all its data. Therefore, you need to install MariaDB on your server. Use the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server
After installing MariaDB, you need to secure it by typing in the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to secure your MariaDB installation.
After installing MariaDB on your server, you need to create a new database and user for Kimai. Use the following commands to create a new database and user:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE kimai;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kimai.* TO 'kimai_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Make sure to replace password with a secure password.
The final step is to download and install Kimai on your server. Use the following commands to download and install Kimai:
cd /var/www/html
wget https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/releases/download/1.16.0/kimai-1.16.0.tar.gz
tar -xzf kimai-1.16.0.tar.gz
mv kimai/* .
rm -rf kimai*
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
Finally, open your web browser and enter the server's IP address or hostname followed by /kimai. You should see the Kimai login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kimai on your MXLinux server. You can now start using Kimai to track time and manage your projects.
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