How to Install Kanboard on POP! OS Latest

Kanboard is a free and open-source project management software that is designed to help individuals and teams manage tasks and projects efficiently. Installing Kanboard on POP! OS is a straightforward process that only takes a few minutes.

Here's how to install Kanboard on POP! OS:

Step 1: Enable PHP 7.4 Repository

Kanboard requires PHP 7.4, which is not included in the default repositories of POP! OS. You need to add the PHP repository, update your system packages, and install PHP 7.4 and its dependencies. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
sudo apt update
sudo apt install php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-mbstring php7.4-xml php7.4-mysql php7.4-json

Step 2: Install Apache and MySQL Server

Kanboard requires a web server to run, and Apache is the most commonly used web server on Linux systems. You can install it along with MySQL database using the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server

Step 3: Configure MySQL Server

After installing MySQL, you need to secure it by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Then, you need to create a new MySQL user and a new database for Kanboard. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE kanboard;
CREATE USER 'kanboard'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'securepassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kanboard.* TO 'kanboard'@'localhost';

EXIT;

Note that you should replace "securepassword" with a strong and secure password.

Step 4: Install Kanboard

Now it's time to install Kanboard. First, download the latest version of Kanboard from their official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/archive/master.zip

Then, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Copy the extracted folder to the Apache webroot directory:

sudo mv kanboard-master /var/www/html/kanboard

Give ownership of the Kanboard folder to the Apache web server:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/kanboard

Step 5: Access the Kanboard Web Interface

Now that Kanboard is installed and configured, you can access its web interface by opening your web browser and typing in the following URL:

http://localhost/kanboard/

You should now see the Kanboard web interface and be able to create new projects and assign tasks.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kanboard on POP! OS Latest.

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