Phorge is an open-source software development platform that allows teams to collaborate on code, tasks, and projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Phorge on macOS.
Before we begin, you must have the following:
Phorge requires an Apache web server to run. Here is how you can install it using Homebrew:
brew install httpd
After installation, start the Apache service by executing the command below:
sudo apachectl start
Phorge also requires MySQL to be installed. Follow the steps below to install it:
brew install mysql
After installation, start the MySQL service by executing the command below:
mysql.server start
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. You will need to install it before installing Phorge. Follow the steps below to install it:
brew install composer
Download the latest version of Phorge from the official website, https://we.phorge.it/. Extract the downloaded file to your preferred location.
Next, navigate to the root directory of Phorge and initialize the installation process by running the command below:
composer install
Create a new database for Phorge by executing the command below:
mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE phorge CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;"
After creating the database, you will need to import the sample data by running the following command:
cd /path/to/phorge
mysql -u root -p phorge < phorge_data.sql
Next, you will need to set up the configuration file for Phorge. Navigate to the Phorge directory and copy the file config/local/localconfig.php.dist to config/local/localconfig.php.
cd /path/to/phorge
cp config/local/localconfig.php.dist config/local/localconfig.php
Edit the config/local/localconfig.php file and update the database credentials:
'which' => 'mysql',
'host' => '127.0.0.1',
'port' => '3306',
'user' => 'root',
'passwd' => 'root',
'dbname' => 'phorge',
Save the changes and close the file.
Finally, start the built-in web server by running the command below:
cd /path/to/phorge
./bin/webserver.php
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8021. You should see the Phorge login screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Phorge on macOS. You can now create projects, add members, and collaborate on tasks with your team.
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