How to Install ZenTao on Debian Latest

ZenTao is a project management tool that offers comprehensive features for managing software development projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of ZenTao on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing ZenTao, you need to ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  • A Debian system with root privileges
  • MySQL 5.5+ or MariaDB 5.5+
  • Apache or Nginx web server
  • PHP 5.3+ or later (PHP 7.x is recommended)

Step 1: Download ZenTao

Visit the official ZenTao website at https://www.zentao.pm/ and download the latest version of ZenTao. Alternatively, you can download the package directly using the wget command:

wget https://www.zentao.pm/dl/zentao/latest -O zentao.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract ZenTao

Once you have downloaded the ZenTao package, extract it to the web directory which is typically located at /var/www/html using the following commands:

sudo tar -xvf zentao.tar.gz -C /var/www/html

Step 3: Create a MySQL database for ZenTao

Create a MySQL database for the ZenTao installation, for example, zenTaoDB:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE zenTaoDB;

Step 4: Create a user for ZenTao

Create a user for the ZenTao installation, for example, zenTaoUser with the password zenTaoPassword:

CREATE USER 'zenTaoUser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'zenTaoPassword';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zenTaoDB.* TO 'zenTaoUser'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 5: Configure ZenTao

Rename the file config/my.php.sample to config/my.php by running the following command:

mv /var/www/html/zentaopms/config/my.php.sample /var/www/html/zentaopms/config/my.php

Then edit the file using your favorite editor:

nano /var/www/html/zentaopms/config/my.php

Specify the database details in the following fields:

$config->db->user = 'zenTaoUser';
$config->db->password = 'zenTaoPassword';
$config->db->name = 'zenTaoDB';
$config->db->host = 'localhost';
$config->db->port = '3306';
$config->webRoot = '/zentao';

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Set the correct file permission

Set the correct file permission for the ZenTao directory using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/zentaopms/

Step 7: Access ZenTao

Access ZenTao by opening your browser and navigating to http://SERVER_IP/zentaopms/

You will be directed to the ZenTao login page where you can enter your login credentials.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ZenTao on Debian latest.