Kimai is a free and open-source time-tracking software that can help you keep track of your work hours, projects, and tasks. In this tutorial, we will be installing Kimai on Void Linux.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
First, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and execute the following command as the root user or with sudo:
xbps-install -S git curl composer
Next, we will download Kimai from its official GitHub repository. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Kimai and execute the following command:
git clone https://github.com/kimai/kimai.git ./
This command will download the Kimai source code into the current directory.
Now we need to install the dependencies that Kimai requires to function correctly. Navigate to the Kimai directory and execute the following command:
composer install --no-dev --no-suggest --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader
This command will install all the required dependencies for Kimai.
To configure Kimai, we need to create a .env.local file. Navigate to the Kimai directory and execute the following command:
cp .env .env.local
Next, open the .env.local file using your favorite text editor:
nano .env.local
Update the following variables in the .env.local file:
DATABASE_URL=mysql://user:password@127.0.0.1:3306/kimai
Replace user and password with your MySQL database user and password, respectively.
APP_SECRET=your_secret_string_here
Replace your_secret_string_here with a unique secret string.
KI_VERSION=2.2.2
Replace 2.2.2 with the version of Kimai you installed.
Save and close the file.
We need to set the correct permissions for Kimai to run correctly. Navigate to the Kimai directory and execute the following commands:
chmod -R 777 var/
chmod -R 777 public/avatars/
These commands will set the necessary permissions.
Now we need to set up a virtual host, so we can access Kimai via a web browser. If you are using Apache, you can create a new virtual host by executing the following command:
nano /etc/httpd/conf/kimai.conf
Paste the following configuration code into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /path/to/kimai/public
<Directory /path/to/kimai/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/kimai_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/kimai_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace admin@example.com with your email address and /path/to/kimai with the path to the Kimai directory.
Save and close the file.
If you are using Nginx, you can create a new virtual host by executing the following command:
nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/kimai.conf
Paste the following configuration code into the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com;
root /path/to/kimai/public;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
}
location ~ ^/index\.php(/|$) {
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.*)$;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
}
error_log /var/log/nginx/kimai_error.log;
access_log /var/log/nginx/kimai_access.log;
}
Replace example.com with your domain name and /path/to/kimai with the path to the Kimai directory.
Save and close the file.
After creating the virtual host, you need to restart your web server to apply the changes. If you are using Apache, execute the following command:
systemctl restart httpd
If you are using Nginx, execute the following command:
systemctl restart nginx
Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com, where example.com is the domain name or IP address of your server. You should see the Kimai login page.
Log in with your admin credentials, and you will be redirected to the Kimai dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kimai on Void Linux. You can now start tracking your work hours, projects, and tasks.
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