How to Install Leantime on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will walk through the installation process for Leantime on OpenBSD. Leantime is an open-source project management application that helps teams to manage their projects, calendars, and workloads efficiently.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD machine
• Superuser or root access
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

We need Apache and PHP to be installed on the OpenBSD machine.

1. Run the following command to install Apache:

   $ doas pkg_add apache-httpd
   

2. After installation, start and enable Apache by running:

   $ doas rcctl start apache
   $ doas rcctl enable apache
   

3. Run the following command to install PHP:

   $ doas pkg_add php
   

4. Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service:

   $ doas rcctl restart apache
   

Step 2: Install MariaDB

Leantime requires a database to store data. We can install the MariaDB server as it is a drop-in replacement for MySQL.

1. Install MariaDB by running the following command:

   $ doas pkg_add mariadb-server
   

2. After the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service:

   $ doas rcctl start mysqld
   

3. Run the following command to set a password for the root user:

   $ mysqladmin -u root password NEW_PASSWORD
   

Step 3: Create a Database and User for Leantime

We need to create a database and a user for Leantime to store the data.

1. Log in to the MariaDB server using the following command:

   $ mysql -u root -p
   

2. Enter the password for the root user.

3. Run the following SQL commands to create a database for Leantime:

   > CREATE DATABASE leantime CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
   > GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON leantime.* TO 'leantime'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
   > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

   Replace "PASSWORD" with the desired password for the Leantime user.

4. Exit the MariaDB shell by running:

   > exit
   

Step 4: Download and Extract Leantime

1. Visit the Leantime website (https://leantime.io) and click on the "Download" button.

2. Copy the link to the latest version of Leantime for OpenBSD.

3. Download the Leantime package by running the following command:

   $ doas ftp DOWNLOAD_LINK
   

   Replace "DOWNLOAD_LINK" with the link copied in step 2.

4. Extract the Leantime package by running the following command:

   $ doas tar zxvf LEANTIME_FILE.tar.gz -C /htdocs
   

   Replace "LEANTIME_FILE.tar.gz" with the name of the Leantime package downloaded in step 3.

Step 5: Configure Leantime

1. Rename the file .env.example to .env.

2. Edit the .env file and set the database details:

   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_DATABASE=leantime
   DB_USERNAME=leantime
   DB_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
   

   Replace "PASSWORD" with the password set for the Leantime user in step 3.

3. Set the correct file permissions:

   $ doas chown -R _http:_http /htdocs/leantime
   $ doas chmod -R 775 /htdocs/leantime/storage
   

4. Restart the Apache service:

   $ doas rcctl restart apache
   

5. Access the Leantime web interface by visiting http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/leantime in a web browser.

   Note: Replace "YOUR_SERVER_IP" with the actual IP address of your OpenBSD machine.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Leantime on OpenBSD.

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