Kimai is a simple and open-source time tracking software that helps you to track the time spent on different projects and tasks. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Kimai on POP! OS Latest Operating System.
Before installing Kimai, we need to install LAMP stack on our system. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It's a popular web stack that is widely used by developers for building dynamic web applications.
To install LAMP stack on POP! OS Latest, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql
Once the installation is complete, you can verify the Apache server is running by visiting the browser and typing the following URL: http://localhost/
Now let's download and extract the latest version of Kimai on our system. You can download Kimai from the official website or use the following command to download Kimai from the terminal:
wget https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/download/1.14.3/kimai-1.14.3.zip
After downloading the zip file, extract it using the following command:
unzip kimai-1.14.3.zip
The next step is to move the Kimai directory to Apache’s document root, which is /var/www/html/ on POP! OS Latest. You can use the following command to move the Kimai directory:
sudo mv kimai-1.14.3 /var/www/html/kimai
Before installing Kimai, we need to create a new database for it. You can create a new database using the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE kimai;
CREATE USER 'kimaiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL ON kimai.* TO 'kimaiuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.
Now let's run the Kimai installation wizard to complete the installation process. Open a web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost/kimai
You will be prompted to select your language, database, and other preferences. Follow the instructions and enter the required information.
Once you have completed the installation, you will see the Kimai dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kimai on POP! OS Latest. Now you can start tracking your time and analyzing your productivity with Kimai.
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