In this tutorial, we will be installing Taiga, a free and open source project management tool on Ubuntu Server.
Before installing any software, it is always a good idea to update your system to make sure that you have the latest packages. Run the following commands to update your system:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Taiga requires a few dependencies to be installed for it to function properly. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt install -y build-essential binutils-doc autoconf flex bison libjpeg-dev
Taiga uses PostgreSQL as its database management system. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib
Once installed, you need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Taiga to use. Run the following commands:
sudo su postgres
createuser taiga
createdb taiga -O taiga
exit
Now that you have installed all the necessary dependencies and set up the database, you can proceed to install Taiga. Run the following commands:
sudo apt install -y python3-pip
sudo pip3 install taiga
After installing Taiga, you need to configure it. You can do this by modifying the configuration file located at /etc/taiga/conf.json. Run the following command to create this file:
sudo cp /etc/taiga/conf.example.json /etc/taiga/conf.json
Next, update the following fields in the conf.json file:
"postgres": {
"host": "localhost",
"name": "taiga",
"user": "taiga",
"password": "<password>"
}
"secret_key": "<secret_key>"
"front": {
"scheme": "http",
"domain": "<your_domain>",
"port": "80"
}
"back": {
"scheme": "http",
"domain": "<your_domain>",
"port": "8000"
}
Replace <password> with the password you set for the taiga user in the PostgreSQL database. Replace <secret_key> with a random secret key of your choice. Replace <your_domain> with your server's domain name or IP address.
Now that Taiga is configured, you can start it by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start taiga-back taiga-front nginx
This command starts the Taiga back-end and front-end services, as well as the Nginx web server.
Finally, you can access Taiga by opening your web browser and navigating to http://<your_domain>. You should see the Taiga login page. You can log in with the username admin and the password 123123.
You have successfully installed and set up Taiga on your Ubuntu Server. You can now use it to manage your projects and collaborate with your team.
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