MyCollab is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your projects. MyCollab platform is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about MyCollab, please check their Homepage
Install OpenJDK
MyCollab is a Java-based program and requires Java JDK installed. You can choose to install Oracle JDK or use the open-source version, OpenJDK. The open-source version works great on Ubuntu. To install it, run the commands After that, OpenJDK should be installed and ready to use.
Install MariaDB Database Server
MyCollab also requires a database server to store its content. If you’re looking for a truly open-source database server, then MariaDB is a great place to start. To install MariaDB run the commands below: After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y
Now that MariaDB is installed, to test whether the database server was successfully installed, run the commands below. type the root password when prompted. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed.
Create MyCollab Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for MyCollab to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank MyCollab database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called mycollab Create a database user called mycollabuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.
Enable the MyCollab Site
After installing OpenJDK and MariaDB, run the commands below to download the latest version of MyCollab. as of the time of this writing, the latest version is 5.3.4. After extracting the downloaded content, move it to your home directory by running the commands below: After running the commands below to be installed. that should launch the MyCollab setup page as shown below. On this page, set up your site name, URL, and database connection info you created above. then click the Setup button. After that, create an admin account and continue. After that, MyCollab should be installed and ready to use. That’s it! Congratulation! You have successfully installed MyCollab on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10. You may also like the post below:
