How to Install Restyaboard on Arch Linux

Restyaboard is an open-source kanban board that helps individuals and teams manage their projects and workflows effectively. If you are an Arch Linux user and are looking to install Restyaboard, follow this tutorial.

Prerequisites

Before you install Restyaboard, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Arch Linux installed

  • sudo privileges

  • LAMP stack (Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) installed and configured on Arch Linux. You can follow this tutorial to install and configure LAMP stack on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that we will use to install Restyaboard. To install Composer, run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S composer

Step 2: Clone Restyaboard Repository

Next, clone the Restyaboard repository from GitHub by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/RestyaPlatform/board.git

Step 3: Install Restyaboard Dependencies

Navigate to the Restyaboard directory and run the following command to install the Restyaboard dependencies:

$ cd board
$ composer install

Step 4: Configure MariaDB for Restyaboard

Create a new database for Restyaboard in MariaDB. You can do this by running the following commands:

$ sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE restyaboard;
MariaDB> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON restyaboard.* TO 'restyaboard_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB> exit

Make sure to replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password that you can remember.

Step 5: Configure Restyaboard

Copy the application.yml.example file to application.yml using the following command:

$ cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml

Edit the application.yml file and change the following configuration options:

hostname: <your_hostname>
db_name: restyaboard
db_user: restyaboard_user
db_password: yourpassword

Make sure to replace <your_hostname> with your server's hostname or IP address and 'yourpassword' with the password you set for the 'restyaboard_user'.

Save the application.yml file.

Step 6: Create the Restyaboard Tables

Run the following command to create the Restyaboard tables:

$ mysql -u root -p restyaboard < SQL/mysql/restyaboard_with_test_data.sql

Step 7: Configure Apache for Restyaboard

Create a new Apache virtual host file for Restyaboard. You can do this by running the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/restyaboard.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_hostname
DocumentRoot "/path/to/restyaboard/public"

<Directory "/path/to/restyaboard/public">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/restyaboard-error_log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/restyaboard-access_log" common

</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace <your_hostname> with your server's hostname or IP address and "/path/to/restyaboard" with the path to your cloned Restyaboard directory.

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Access Restyaboard

Finally, open your web browser and go to http://your_hostname to access Restyaboard.

You will be prompted to enter your email address and create a new password to register as the first Restyaboard admin user.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Restyaboard on your Arch Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Restyaboard on Arch Linux. Restyaboard is a powerful tool that helps teams manage their projects and workflows effectively. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the Restyaboard documentation or seek assistance from their community.