How to Install Kanboard on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Kanboard on Debian Latest using Apache web server, MariaDB, and PHP.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kanboard, make sure you have:

  • A server running Debian Latest.
  • Root access or a user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Update System

First, make sure to update the system packages to their latest version using the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

To run Kanboard on Debian Latest, we need to install Apache web server, MariaDB, and PHP with all required dependencies.

Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring php-gd php-curl

When prompted, enter Y and press Enter to continue.

Step 3 - Create MariaDB Database for Kanboard

Before installing Kanboard, we need to create a new database, user, and grant the necessary privileges.

Log in to MariaDB shell by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password and hit Enter.

Create a new database named 'kanboard' and a new user, replacing yourpassword with a secure password:

CREATE DATABASE kanboard;
CREATE USER 'kanboarduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kanboard.* TO 'kanboarduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4 - Download and Install Kanboard

Download the latest version of Kanboard using wget command by running the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/archive/master.zip

Extract the downloaded ZIP file using the following command:

sudo unzip master.zip

Move the extracted Kanboard directory to the web server root directory using the following command:

sudo mv kanboard-master /var/www/html/kanboard

Change the ownership and permissions of the Kanboard directory using the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/kanboard
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/kanboard

Step 5 - Configure Apache for Kanboard

Create a new virtual host file for Kanboard using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/kanboard.conf

Add the following content to the file, replacing yourdomain.com with your own domain name:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/kanboard/
ServerName yourdomain.com
ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com
<Directory /var/www/html/kanboard/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com-error_log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com-access_log common
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite kanboard.conf

Restart the Apache web server using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Access Kanboard Web Setup

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com/kanboard/ to access the Kanboard setup page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, and enter the following MariaDB database details when prompted:

  • Database name: kanboard
  • Database host: localhost
  • Database username: kanboarduser
  • Database password: yourpassword

Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Kanboard login page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Kanboard on Debian Latest using Apache web server, MariaDB, and PHP.

Enjoy using Kanboard!