How to install Wekan on OpenBSD

Wekan is an open-source, web-based project management tool that enables you to create and manage your own Kanban-style boards. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Wekan on an OpenBSD machine.

Prerequisites

Before installing Wekan, ensure you have the following:

• An OpenBSD machine
• Root privileges or account with sudo access
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Install MongoDB

Wekan requires MongoDB to be installed on the machine. OpenBSD has an official MongoDB package in the package repository. Use the following command to install it:

$ doas pkg_add mongodb

Step 2: Install Node.js

Wekan is built with Node.js, so you need to install it on your machine if you don't have it already. Run the following command to install Node.js:

$ doas pkg_add node

Step 3: Download Wekan

Go to the Wekan website at https://wekan.github.io/ and click the "Download" button to get the latest release. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version:

$ curl -L https://releases.wekan.team/wekan-latest.tar.gz -o wekan-latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the Wekan archive

Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

$ tar -xvzf wekan-latest.tar.gz

This will create a directory named "wekan-x.y.z" where "x.y.z" is the version number.

Step 5: Install Wekan dependencies

Navigate to the wekan directory:

$ cd wekan-x.y.z

Then, run the following command to install Wekan's dependencies:

$ npm install

This may take some time to complete, depending on your internet connection.

Step 6: Configure Wekan

Wekan has a configuration file named "settings.json" in the root directory. You need to set the MongoDB URL and port in this file. Open the file using a text editor:

$ vi settings.json

Update the following section to match your MongoDB configuration:

{
  "public": {
    "schemaVersion": 1
  },
  "private": {
    "mongodbUrl": "mongodb://localhost:27017/wekan"
  }
}

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 7: Start Wekan

You can now start Wekan with the following command:

$ npm start

This will start Wekan on port 8080. If you want to change the port, you can set it with the "PORT" environment variable:

$ PORT=3000 npm start

You can now access Wekan by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Wekan on an OpenBSD machine. Wekan is now ready to use for managing your projects with Kanban boards.

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