Focalboard is an open-source productivity tool that helps teams collaborate and increase productivity. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Focalboard on Manjaro.
Before proceeding with installing Focalboard, you should ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
The first step is to install the dependencies required by Focalboard. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git go npm
This command will install the necessary tools for building and running Focalboard.
Next, we need to clone the Focalboard repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/mattermost/focalboard.git
This command will download the Focalboard source code to your local machine.
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the focalboard directory using the following command:
cd focalboard
Next, build Focalboard using the following command:
make build
This command will compile the source code and create an executable binary file named focalboard.
To launch Focalboard, use the following command:
./focalboard run
This command will start the Focalboard server, and you can access it via a web browser by entering http://localhost:8000 in the address bar.
Finally, we will create a systemd service to run Focalboard as a background process. Create a new file named focalboard.service in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory, and paste the following code:
[Unit]
Description=Focalboard
After=syslog.target network.target
Wants=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/focalboard
ExecStart=/path/to/focalboard/focalboard run
Restart=on-failure
User=username
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Make sure to replace /path/to/focalboard with the actual path to the Focalboard installation directory, and username with your system username. Save the file and close the editor.
Next, reload the systemd daemon and start the Focalboard service using the following commands:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start focalboard
You can verify that the service is running by checking its status with the command:
sudo systemctl status focalboard
That's it! You have successfully installed Focalboard on Manjaro. You can now use this productivity tool to boost your team's collaboration and productivity.
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