How to install TaskBoard on Manjaro

TaskBoard is a web-based Kanban-style task manager that helps you organize your tasks into different columns. Follow the steps below to install TaskBoard on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro Linux installed on your system
• The terminal application to execute commands

Installation

1. Open the terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Update system and repositories by running the following commands in terminal:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install Apache web server, PHP and SQLite using the below command:

   sudo pacman -Syyu apache php php-apache sqlite
   

4. Install Git and Composer using the below command:

   sudo pacman -Syyu git composer
   

5. Clone TaskBoard repository from GitHub by executing the given command:

   git clone https://github.com/kiswa/TaskBoard.git /var/www/html/taskboard
   

6. Navigate to the /var/www/html/taskboard directory and run the following command:

   composer install
   

7. Setup .htaccess file to manage URLs. For that following steps need to follow:

   • Enable Mod_rewrite module of Apache by running the following command:

     sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/{extra/httpd-vhosts.conf} /etc/httpd/conf-enabled/
     sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/{extra/httpd-default.conf} /etc/httpd/conf-enabled/
     sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
     

     Add the following two lines of code anywhere after <Directory "/var/www/html"> :

     Options Indexes FollowSymlinks
     AllowOverride All
     

     Save and exit the file.

   • Restart the Apache server by executing the below command:

     sudo systemctl restart httpd
     

8. Modify the settings of the configuration file app_config.php in the TaskBoard directory by running the following command:

   sudo cp /var/www/html/taskboard/app_config.example.php /var/www/html/taskboard/app_config.php
   sudo vim /var/www/html/taskboard/app_config.php
   

   Modify the following lines of the file:

   define('APP_URL', 'http://localhost/taskboard');
   define('APP_DB_DRIVER', 'pdo_sqlite');
   define('APP_DB_HOST', '');
   define('APP_DB_USER', '');
   define('APP_DB_PASSWORD', '');
   define('APP_DB_NAME', '/var/www/html/taskboard/database.sqlite');
   

   Save and exit the file.

9. Set appropriate permissions on the storage folder inside the TaskBoard folder by executing the following command:

   sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/taskboard/storage/
   

Testing

1. Launch the web browser on your system.
2. Type http://localhost/taskboard in the browser address bar and hit the Enter key.
3. The installation screen of TaskBoard will be displayed.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TaskBoard on Manjaro. You can now start organizing your tasks into different columns.

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