Installing Vikunja on Manjaro

Vikunja is a task management web application similar to Trello and Asana. It is open-source and self-hosted. Here are the step-by-step instructions to install Vikunja on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• A running Manjaro system.
• Docker and Docker Compose installed.

If you already have Docker and Docker Compose installed, you can skip to the "Installation" section.

Installation

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

2. Run the following command to install Docker:

   sudo pacman -S docker
   

3. Next, start the Docker daemon by running:

   sudo systemctl start docker
   

4. To install Docker Compose, run the following command:

   sudo pacman -S docker-compose
   

5. Verify that both Docker and Docker Compose are installed by running the following commands:

   docker --version
   

   docker-compose --version
   

6. Clone the Vikunja repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/vikunja/vikunja.git
   

7. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the vikunja directory:

   cd vikunja
   

8. Inside the vikunja directory, create a .env file:

   cp .env.example .env
   

9. Open the .env file using a text editor and modify it to suit your needs. For example, you may want to change the VIKUNJA_URL variable to match your domain name or IP address.

   nano .env
   

   NOTE: You can also modify the VIKUNJA_FEATURE_* variables to control which features are enabled or disabled.

10. Next, run the following command to start the Vikunja server:

    sudo docker-compose up -d
    

    This will download and build the necessary Docker images and start the Vikunja server.

11. Once the server is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3456. You should see the Vikunja login page.

12. Create a new user account by clicking on the "Register" button and following the on-screen instructions.

13. You can now start using Vikunja to manage your tasks!

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Vikunja installed and running on your Manjaro system. With Vikunja, you can manage your tasks, organize your projects, and collaborate with your team members. Enjoy!

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