Installing Kanboard on Ubuntu Server

Kanboard is an open-source project management software that can help you manage projects, visualize progress, and collaborate with your team. In this tutorial, we'll go over how to install Kanboard on an Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need:

• Ubuntu Server Latest Edition
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to a terminal window

Step 1: Update and Upgrade Packages

Start by updating and upgrading the packages on your Ubuntu Server.

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache, Mariadb or Mysql and PHP

Install Apache, the MariaDB or MySQL Database Server, this is default for Latest Ubuntu Edition, and PHP.

$ sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring

Step 3: Create a Database and User

Next, we'll set up a database and user for Kanboard.

$ sudo mysql -u root -p

Once you are logged in, create a new database by entering the following command:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE kanboard;

Next, create a new user and grant them privileges to the database:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'kanboarduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL ON kanboard.* TO 'kanboarduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Password' WITH GRANT OPTION;
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> exit;

Replace “Password” with a strong password you will remember.

Step 4: Download and Install Kanboard

Navigate to the directory where you want to install Kanboard and download the latest Kanboard release:

$ wget https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/archive/v1.2.18.tar.gz

Extract the files from the archive:

$ tar -xvzf v1.2.18.tar.gz

Move the Kanboard files to the web server directory:

$ sudo mv kanboard-1.2.18 /var/www/html/kanboard

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host file:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/kanboard.conf

Add the following code to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/kanboard
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/kanboard-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/kanboard-access.log combined

    <Directory "/var/www/html/kanboard">
        Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace “example.com” with your domain name.

Enable the virtual host:

$ sudo a2ensite kanboard.conf

Restart Apache:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Install and Configure SSL (Optional)

If you want to use an SSL certificate, follow these steps:

Install Certbot:

$ sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache

Use Certbot to obtain the SSL certificate:

$ sudo certbot --apache

Step 7: Test Kanboard

Type your domain name in your browser address bar, and you should see the Kanboard login page.

Enter your login credentials and start using Kanboard.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Kanboard on your Ubuntu Server. Kanboard is an excellent tool for project management and task tracking, so start using it to manage your projects more efficiently.

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