How to Install ProjeQtOr on Arch Linux

ProjeQtOr is a project management software that offers features such as task management, time tracking, expenses, and reports. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ProjeQtOr on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Arch Linux installed on your computer
  • An internet connection
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update system

Before installing any software on your Arch Linux, it is recommended to update the system.

Open terminal and run the following command to update the packages list and upgrade existing packages:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install LAMP stack

ProjeQtOr requires a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack to run.

To install Apache, MySQL, and PHP run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache mysql php php-apache phpmyadmin

The command will install Apache, MySQL, PHP and PHPMyAdmin (a web interface to manage MySQL databases).

After installation, start the Apache and MySQL services:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mysqld

Step 3: Create a MySQL database

To use ProjeQtOr, you need to create a MySQL database for the software to store data.

Login to MySQL:

sudo mysql -u root

Create a database and a user:

CREATE DATABASE projeqtordb;
CREATE USER 'projeqtoruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Grant privileges to the user on the database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projeqtordb.* TO 'projeqtoruser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit MySQL:

exit

Step 4: Download and extract ProjeQtOr

Download the latest version of ProjeQtOr from https://www.projeqtor.org/.

Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xzf ProjeQtOr-x.x.x.tar.gz

Copy the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:

sudo cp -r ProjeQtOr-x.x.x /srv/http/

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a virtual host configuration file for ProjeQtOr:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/projeqtor.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
 ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
 DocumentRoot /srv/http/ProjeQtOr-x.x.x
 ServerName projeqtor.local
 ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/projeqtor_error.log
 CustomLog /var/log/httpd/projeqtor_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Add the domain name and IP address to the hosts file:

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Add the following line:

127.0.0.1 projeqtor.local

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Complete installation

Open a web browser and navigate to http://projeqtor.local.

You will see the ProjeQtOr installer screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

During the installation, you will be prompted to enter the database details you created in step 3.

Once the installation is complete, you will see the ProjeQtOr login screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install ProjeQtOr on Arch Linux. You created a LAMP stack, installed ProjeQtOr, and configured Apache. With ProjeQtOr installed, you can manage your projects, tasks, and resources efficiently.