How to Install Phorge in Linux Mint Latest

Phorge is a web-based project management system that enables teams to collaborate and manage their projects effectively. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Phorge on your Linux Mint system.

Prerequisites

• Linux Mint Latest
• Apache web server
• PHP version 5.6 or later
• MySQL database
• Git

Step 1: Install Git

In the terminal, run the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

Step 2: Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL

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

sudo apt-get install apache2 php mysql-server

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database and user by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE phorge;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phorge.* TO ‘phorge_user’@’localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace ‘phorge_user’ and ‘password’ with your desired database username and password.

Step 4: Clone Phorge from GitHub

Run the following command to clone the Phorge source code from GitHub:

sudo git clone https://github.com/phacility/phabricator.git /var/www/html/phorge

Step 5: Configure Phorge

Go to the Phorge directory:

cd /var/www/html/phorge

Run the following command to use the Phorge configuration script:

sudo ./bin/config set mysql.user phorge_user
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.pass password
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.host localhost
sudo ./bin/config set phabricator.base-uri ‘/phorge/’

Replace ‘phorge_user’ and ‘password’ with your MySQL username and password.

Step 6: Initiate Phorge

Run the following command to initiate Phorge:

sudo ./bin/storage upgrade --force

Step 7: Create an Apache VirtualHost configuration

Create a new virtual host configuration for Phorge by running the following command:

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

Add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName phorge.example.com     // Replace with your domain name
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/phorge/webroot/

    <Directory /var/www/html/phorge/webroot/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phorge-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phorge-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Enable the virtual host

Run the following command to enable the virtual host:

sudo a2ensite phorge.conf

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9: Access Phorge

Open your web browser and navigate to http://phorge.example.com/phorge/ to access Phorge.

Conclusion

Phorge is now installed on your Linux Mint system. You can start using this web-based project management tool to collaborate with your team and manage your projects more effectively.