How to install Phproject on POP! OS Latest

Phproject is a free and open-source project management software that includes features such as task tracking, time tracking, wikis, and more. Installing it on POP! OS Latest is straightforward with the following steps.

Prerequisites

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A web server such as Apache or Nginx.
• A MySQL database.

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP Modules

Phproject requires a web server and PHP modules to run. To install Apache and PHP modules, use the following command in the terminal.

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php php-mysql php-mbstring php-gd

Step 2: Install MySQL

Phproject requires a database to store its data. To install MySQL, use the following command in the terminal.

sudo apt install mysql-server

After the installation, secure the MySQL installation by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Download and Extract Phproject

Download the latest version of Phproject from the official website or GitHub repository. Then extract the downloaded archive to a directory served by the web server, such as /var/www/html/.

sudo wget -O phproject.zip https://github.com/phproject/phproject/releases/latest/download/phproject-latest.zip
sudo unzip phproject.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Configure Phproject

Create a new MySQL database and user for Phproject using the following commands.

sudo mysql -u root -p
# Create a new database and user
CREATE DATABASE phproject;
CREATE USER 'phproject'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phproject.* TO 'phproject'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Next, navigate to the directory where Phproject is installed and rename the config.default.php file to config.php.

cd /var/www/html/phproject
sudo cp config.default.php config.php

Edit the config.php file and enter the database details and other information as needed.

sudo nano config.php

Step 5: Set up Virtual Host

Create a new virtual host configuration file for Phproject using the following command.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phproject.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file and save it.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/phproject
    ServerName example.com # Replace with your domain name
    <Directory /var/www/html/phproject>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phproject_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phproject_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the virtual host configuration using the following command.

sudo a2ensite phproject.conf

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Access Phproject

Open a web browser and go to your server's IP address or domain name. Phproject should be up and running. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Conclusion

Installing Phproject on POP! OS Latest is a simple and straightforward process. With the above steps, you can easily set up and start using Phproject to manage your projects.

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