How to Install Phabricator on MXLinux Latest

Phabricator is a free and open-source project management and collaboration tool that helps the users to manage tasks, create code reviews, and track project progress. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Phabricator on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure your system is up-to-date and has the following prerequisites packages installed:

• Apache2
• PHP 7.3 or later
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Git

You can install them using the package manager in MXLinux:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php7.3 mysql-server git

Installing Phabricator

Follow the below steps to install Phabricator on your MXLinux system:

1. First, you need to clone the Phabricator source code from the official GitHub repository:

   cd /var/www/html/
   sudo git clone https://github.com/phacility/phabricator.git
   

2. Next, install the Phabricator dependencies using the following command:

   cd phabricator/
   sudo ./bin/configure --httpd-path /etc/apache2/ --php /usr/bin/php7.3
   

3. Configure the Phabricator by running the following command:

   sudo ./bin/phd configure ~/env/phabricator/
   

4. Now, create a MySQL database and user for Phabricator:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   mysql> CREATE DATABASE phabricator;
   mysql> CREATE USER 'phabricator'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';
   mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phabricator.* TO 'phabricator'@'localhost';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   mysql> exit
   

5. Next, configure the Phabricator database by editing the config file:

   sudo nano /var/www/html/phabricator/conf/local/local.json
   

   Replace the text "EXAMPLE" with your own MySQL details:

   "mysql.host": "localhost",
   "mysql.user": "phabricator",
   "mysql.pass": "StrongPassword",
   "mysql.port": "3306",
   "mysql.protocol": "TCPIP",
   "mysql.socket": null,
   "mysql.engine": "innodb",
   "mysql.charset": null,
   "mysql.collation": null,
   "mysql.databases": ["phabricator"],
   

6. Set up the Apache virtual host for Phabricator.

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phabricator.conf
   

   Add the following configuration code snippet to it:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName phabricator.example.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/phabricator/webroot
   
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteRule ^/rsrc/(.*)     -                       [L,QSA]
       RewriteRule ^/favicon.ico$ -                       [L,QSA]
       RewriteRule ^(.*)$         /index.php?__path__=$1  [B,L,QSA]
   
       <Directory "/var/www/html/phabricator/webroot">
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
   
       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phabricator-error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phabricator-access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Save and close the file.

7. Enable the Phabricator virtual host and restart the Apache service.

   sudo a2ensite phabricator.conf
   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

8. Finally, you can access the Phabricator web interface by opening your web browser and typing the following URL in the address bar:

   http://phabricator.example.com
   

   You should see the Phabricator setup wizard, follow the steps to complete the setup.

Conclusion

Phabricator is a powerful project management and collaboration tool that can help you manage your team's tasks, code reviews, and project progress. In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure Phabricator on MXLinux Latest. You can now take advantage of its features to streamline your project workflow.

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