How to Install Traq on MXLinux Latest

Traq is a lightweight yet powerful PHP-based project management and issue tracking system. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Traq on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have:

  • A running instance of MXLinux Latest.
  • Root or sudo access on your system.
  • A web server such as Apache or Nginx installed.
  • PHP version 7.0.0 or higher installed.
  • PHP extensions php-dom, php-json, php-mbstring, php-pdo, and php-zip installed.

Step 1: Download Traq

The first step is to download the latest version of Traq from their official website using either of the two ways:

Option 1: Download Traq from their website

You can visit https://traq.io/download and click on the Download Traq button to download the latest version of Traq.

Option 2: Download Traq using wget

You can also download the latest release of Traq using wget command in your terminal as shown below:

wget https://github.com/traq/traq/releases/download/v4.5.5/traq-v4.5.5.zip

Step 2: Extract and Move Traq files

After downloading Traq, extract the contents of the downloaded zip archive by running the following command in your terminal:

unzip traq-v4.5.5.zip

This will create a traq directory. Move this directory to your web server document root directory using the following command:

sudo mv traq/ /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure Permissions

To ensure that Traq can write to its logs and cache directories, we need to set proper permissions. Run the following commands to set permissions:

cd /var/www/html/traq/
sudo chmod -R o+w logs/ cache/

Step 4: Create a MySQL database and user

Traq requires a MySQL database to store its data. Therefore, we need to create a MySQL database and user. Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE traqdb;

CREATE USER 'traquser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON traqdb.* TO 'traquser'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit;

Replace 'password' with your desired password.

Step 5: Install Traq

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/traq/install. You should see the Traq installer.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure and install Traq. When prompted, enter the following details:

  • Database Type: MySQL
  • Hostname: localhost
  • Database Name: traqdb
  • Username: traquser
  • Password: password

Click on the Install Traq button to complete the installation process.

Step 6: Accessing Traq

Once the installation is complete, access Traq by navigating to http://localhost/traq. You should see the Traq login page.

Login using the default administrator account credentials:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: password

You can now start using Traq to manage your projects and track issues.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Traq on MXLinux Latest. Traq is a powerful project management and issue tracking system that offers a simple and easy-to-use interface. It is a great tool for individuals and teams who are looking for a lightweight and reliable solution.