TaskBoard is a simple, flexible, and easy-to-use open source task management software that helps you organize and prioritize your tasks, focusing on the things that matter.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing TaskBoard on OpenBSD.
Before we start, make sure your OpenBSD system meets the following requirements:
Before installing any new software, it is recommended to update the system. Run the following command in the terminal to update the OpenBSD system:
sudo sysupgrade -r
This command will upgrade the OpenBSD system to the latest version and install any missing security patches.
TaskBoard is written in PHP and runs on a web server. To install TaskBoard, we need to install some dependencies first.
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pkg_add php php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-pdo_sqlite php-zip apache
This command installs PHP, Apache web server, and the necessary PHP libraries to run TaskBoard.
Next, we need to download the TaskBoard software. Run the following command to download the TaskBoard code:
sudo git clone https://github.com/kiswa/TaskBoard /var/www/taskboard
This command clones the TaskBoard repository from GitHub and places it in the /var/www/taskboard directory.
We need to configure the Apache web server to serve the TaskBoard application. Open the Apache configuration file with a text editor:
sudo vi /etc/httpd.conf
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
Alias /taskboard /var/www/taskboard/public
<Directory /var/www/taskboard/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
TaskBoard uses a configuration file to store the database credentials and other configuration options. We need to create a copy of the sample configuration file and modify it.
Run the following command to create a copy of the sample configuration file:
sudo cp /var/www/taskboard/config/config.php.sample /var/www/taskboard/config/config.php
Open the configuration file with a text editor:
sudo vi /var/www/taskboard/config/config.php
Modify the following lines according to your system settings:
<?php
$dbfile = '/var/www/taskboard/data/taskboard.db';
$dbuser = null;
$dbpass = null;
$dbtype = 'sqlite';
$dbhost = null;
Save and close the file.
TaskBoard uses SQLite database to store the tasks. We need to create the database file and set the appropriate permissions.
Run the following commands to create the database file and set permissions:
sudo touch /var/www/taskboard/data/taskboard.db
sudo chown www /var/www/taskboard/data/taskboard.db
sudo chmod 664 /var/www/taskboard/data/taskboard.db
After making all the changes to the Apache configuration and TaskBoard settings, we need to restart the Apache web server to apply the changes.
Run the following command to restart Apache:
sudo apachectl restart
TaskBoard is now installed and configured on your OpenBSD system. To access TaskBoard, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://<your-server-ip>/taskboard
Replace <your-server-ip> with the IP address of your OpenBSD system.
You should see the TaskBoard login page. Use the default username and password to login:
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured TaskBoard on OpenBSD. You can now start organizing and prioritizing your tasks using TaskBoard.
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