How to Install ZenTao on Linux Mint

ZenTao is a project management and productivity software that helps teams work better together. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install ZenTao on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before installing ZenTao on Linux Mint, make sure that you have:

  • A Linux Mint machine running the latest version.
  • Root access to the machine.
  • An internet connection to download the ZenTao package.

Installation Steps

Now that we have all the prerequisites, we can proceed with the installation of ZenTao on Linux Mint. Follow the steps below:

  1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint machine.
  2. Download the latest ZenTao package from the official website using the following command:
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/zentao/files/latest/download
  1. Unzip the downloaded package using the following command:
unzip download
  1. Move the ZenTao directory to /var/www/html/ using the following command:
sudo mv zenta* /var/www/html/zentao
  1. Change the ownership of the ZenTao directory to the Apache web server user using the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/zentao
  1. Change the permissions of the ZenTao directory to allow read and write access using the following command:
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/zentao
  1. Create a new virtual host configuration file for ZenTao using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/zentao.conf
  1. Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/zentao/
    <Directory /var/www/html/zentao/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
  1. Save and exit the file.
  2. Enable the new virtual host configuration using the following command:
sudo a2ensite zentao.conf
  1. Restart the Apache web server using the following command:
sudo service apache2 restart

  1. Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain.com/zentao/. You should see the ZenTao installation page.

  2. Follow the installation wizard to configure your ZenTao instance.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ZenTao on your Linux Mint machine. Now you can start using ZenTao to manage your projects and improve your team's productivity.