How to Install Activepieces on OpenBSD

Activepieces is a web-based project management and time tracking software that is widely used in organizations worldwide. It is an excellent tool for managing projects, team collaboration, and tracking time spent on specific projects. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to install Activepieces on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A running OpenBSD system with root access
• Sudo privileges
• A user account with a bash or any other shell

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Activepieces runs on top of the LAMP stack, and it requires Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Before you begin the installation process, make sure you have these packages installed on your system.

To install these packages, run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add apache php mysql

Step 2: Install Activepieces

1. Download the latest version of Activepieces from the official website, https://www.activepieces.com.

2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the Activepieces archive.

3. Extract the archive using the following command:

   $ tar -xzvf activepieces-<version>.tar.gz
   

   Replace <version> with the downloaded version number.

4. Move the extracted files to the /var/www/htdocs/ directory.

   $ sudo mv activepieces-<version> /var/www/htdocs/activepieces
   

   Again, replace <version> with the downloaded version number.

5. Change the ownership of the directory and all its files to the www user.

   $ sudo chown -R www /var/www/htdocs/activepieces
   

6. Add a new virtual host for Activepieces in the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd.conf.

   $ sudo nano /etc/httpd.conf
   

7. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName yourdomain.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/public
       <Directory /var/www/htdocs/activepieces>
           Require all granted
           AllowOverride All
           Options FollowSymLinks
       </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace yourdomain.com with the domain name or IP address of your server.

8. Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

9. Restart the Apache webserver:

   $ sudo rcctl restart httpd
   

10. Verify that Activepieces is running correctly by visiting the domain name or IP address of your server in your web browser.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

1. Log in to the MySQL database server as the root user:

   $ mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database and user for Activepieces:

   mysql> CREATE DATABASE activepiecesdb;
   mysql> CREATE USER 'activepiecesuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
   mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON activepiecesdb.* TO 'activepiecesuser'@'localhost';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

   Replace yourpassword with a strong password for the database user.

3. Exit the MySQL shell:

   mysql> exit
   

4. Import the database schema from the setup/db-setup.sql file:

   $ mysql -u activepiecesuser -p activepiecesdb < /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/setup/db-setup.sql
   

5. Edit the Activepieces configuration file /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/app/config/config.yml:

   $ sudo nano /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/app/config/config.yml
   

6. Set the correct database credentials in the parameters section:

   parameters:
       database_driver: pdo_mysql
       database_host: localhost
       database_port: null
       database_name: activepiecesdb
       database_user: activepiecesuser
       database_password: yourpassword
   

Step 4: Set Up Cron Jobs

Activepieces requires cron jobs to run some background tasks, such as sending email notifications and generating reports.

1. Edit the crontab file for the www user:

   $ sudo crontab -u www -e
   

2. Add the following lines:

   * * * * * /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/app/console swiftmailer:spool:send
   0 0 * * * /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/htdocs/activepieces/app/console timeclock:export:csv -e
   

3. Save and exit the file.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Activepieces is a powerful project management tool that can help streamline your organization's workflow. By following this tutorial, you should now have a working instance of Activepieces up and running on your OpenBSD system.

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