How to Install Kanbana on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Kanbana on Debian Latest. Kanbana is a simple and flexible Kanban Board application built using Vue.js and Firebase.

Prerequisites

  • A Debian Latest server or Virtual private server
  • SSH access to the server
  • A sudo user

Step 1: Update Server

Make sure your server is up to date before installing any new application.

Run the following command to update your server. 

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Node.js

Kanbana requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, you can use the NodeSource package installer.

First, Install Curl if it's not already installed:

sudo apt install curl -y

Then, use curl to install the Node.js 14.x PPA:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash -

Now, Install Node.js:

sudo apt install nodejs -y

Verify the installation with this command:

node -v

npm -v

It should show the version number of Node.js and NPM.

Step 3: Install Kanbana

Clone Kanbana Git repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/SrGMC/kanbana.git

Navigate to the kanbana directory:

cd kanbana

Install the required dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Configure Kanbana

Create a new Firebase project using your Google account, and create a new Web App.

In the Firebase console, navigate to Settings > Project settings > General, click on Add app and select Web. Enter a name for your app and click on Register app. This will provide you with the necessary configuration details.

Create a .env configuration file in the root directory of the project:

cp .env.sample .env
nano .env

Update the .env file with your Firebase configuration details:

VUE_APP_FIREBASE_API_KEY="your_firebase_api_key"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN="your_firebase_auth_domain"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL="your_firebase_database_url"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID="your_firebase_project_id"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET="your_firebase_storage_bucket"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID="your_firebase_messaging_sender_id"
VUE_APP_FIREBASE_APP_ID="your_firebase_app_id"

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Kanbana

You can start the Kanbana server with the following command:

npm run serve

Navigate to http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser to access the Kanbana application.

Conclusion

That’s it! You successfully installed Kanbana on Debian Latest. You can now start using Kanbana to manage your projects and tasks.

Happy Kanban-ing!