How to Install Traq on POP! OS Latest

Traq is a PHP-based project management system. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Traq on POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

  • POP! OS latest version
  • Apache Web server
  • MySQL database server
  • PHP version 7.1 or later
  • Git

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

The first thing we need to do is to install the Apache web server. Run the following command to install Apache on POP! OS:

sudo apt-get install apache2

Step 2: Install MySQL Database Server

Next, we are going to install MySQL database server. Run the following command to install MySQL on POP! OS:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Step 3: Install PHP

The next step is to install PHP on your system. Traq requires PHP version 7.1 or later. Run the following command to install PHP on POP! OS:

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

Step 4: Install Git

We need Git to clone the Traq repository. Run the following command to install Git on POP! OS:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 5: Clone Traq Repository

Next, we need to clone the Traq repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the Traq repository:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/traq/traq.git

Step 6: Configure MySQL Database

Create MySQL database and user for Traq.

CREATE DATABASE traqdb;
CREATE USER traquser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON traqdb.* TO traquser@localhost;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace the 'PASSWORD' with the password you wish to use.

Step 7: Configure Apache for Traq

Create a new virtual host for Traq. Run the following command to create a new virtual host for Traq:

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

Add the following configuration inside the <VirtualHost> tag:

ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/traq
ServerName yourdomain.com
ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com

<Directory /var/www/html/traq>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

Save and close the file.

Enable the traq virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite traq.conf

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Install Traq

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com. You will see the Traq installation wizard.

Follow the instruction in the wizard to complete the Traq installation.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Traq on POP! OS. You can now use Traq to manage your projects.