How to Install Wekan on Alpine Linux Latest

Wekan is a popular open-source Kanban board application that allows you to manage tasks and monitor progress in real-time. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Wekan on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing Wekan, it is recommended that you update your system to the latest version:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Wekan requires Node.js and MongoDB to run. We will install these dependencies now.

Install Node.js

To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo apk add nodejs npm

Install MongoDB

To install MongoDB, run the following command:

sudo apk add mongodb

Step 3: Download and Install Wekan

We will now download and install Wekan.

Download Wekan

First, download the latest version of Wekan by running the following command:

wget https://releases.wekan.team/wekan-5.90.tar.gz

Extract Wekan

Next, extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

tar -xvzf wekan-5.90.tar.gz

Install Wekan

Now, navigate to the extracted folder by running the following command:

cd wekan-5.90

Then, install Wekan by running the following command:

npm install

Step 4: Configure MongoDB

Before we start the Wekan application, we need to configure MongoDB.

Start MongoDB

To start MongoDB, run the following command:

sudo service mongodb start

Create a MongoDB User

Next, create a new MongoDB user by running the following command:

mongo
> use admin
> db.createUser({ user: "wekanuser", pwd: "wekanpass", roles: [ "readWrite", "dbAdmin" ] })

Configure Wekan

Now, configure Wekan to connect to MongoDB by running the following command:

export MONGO_URL=mongodb://wekanuser:wekanpass@localhost:27017/wekandb

Step 5: Start Wekan

Finally, start Wekan by running the following command:

npm start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Wekan on Alpine Linux Latest. You also learned how to configure MongoDB and start the Wekan application. Now, you can start using Wekan to manage your projects and tasks.