In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Tracks on Manjaro. Tracks is a web-based application that helps you to plan and manage your projects, tasks, and time. It is a great tool for individuals and teams who need to stay organized and productive.
Before you start the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
You should always start by updating your system packages to the latest version. Open the Terminal and run the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
Tracks requires a web server and PHP to run. Apache is a popular web server that works well with PHP. To install Apache and PHP, run the following commands in the Terminal:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
Tracks uses a database to store its data. MariaDB is a popular open-source database that is compatible with MySQL. To install MariaDB, run the following command in the Terminal:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
After installing Apache, PHP, and MariaDB, you need to start their services. Run the following commands in the Terminal:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb
To enable these services to start automatically at boot time, run the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Now that MariaDB is installed, you need to configure it. Run the following command to start the MariaDB configuration:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to secure your MariaDB installation by setting a root password and removing anonymous users, test databases, and remote access.
After securing MariaDB, you need to create a database for Tracks. Run the following command to log in to MariaDB:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted. Then, create a new database for Tracks:
CREATE DATABASE tracks;
To install Tracks, you need to download the latest version from the official website. Open your web browser and go to the following URL:
https://www.getontracks.org/download.html
Download the latest stable version of Tracks and extract the files to your web server's document root folder. By default, the Apache document root folder is located at /srv/http.
sudo wget https://www.getontracks.org/downloads/Tracks-2.3.0.zip
sudo unzip Tracks-2.3.0.zip -d /srv/http/
Now that Tracks is installed, you need to configure it. Open your web browser and go to the following URL:
http://localhost/tracks/setup
Follow the prompts to set up your Tracks installation. When prompted for the database information, use the following credentials:
After the installation process is complete, remove the setup folder from your Tracks installation:
sudo rm -rf /srv/http/tracks/setup
You can now access Tracks in your web browser by going to the following URL:
http://localhost/tracks/index.php
Log in using the default credentials:
After logging in, you can start using Tracks to manage your projects, tasks, and time.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tracks on Manjaro.
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