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    Step-by-Step Guide: Installing MyCollab on CentOS 7

    MyCollab is a free and open-source collaboration platform, commonly adopted by small and medium-sized businesses for managing projects and maintaining documentation workflows.

    This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing MyCollab on a CentOS 7 system.

    Prerequisites

    • A CentOS 7 server with a minimum of 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
    • A user account with sudo privileges
    • Access to the EPEL repository
    • Java installed on the system

    Step 1: System Update

    Start by logging into your server with a sudo user, enable the EPEL repository, and update your packages:

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    sudo yum install epel-release -y
sudo yum update -y
sudo shutdown -r now

    Step 2: Java Installation

    MyCollab requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or later. Install OpenJDK and JRE using:

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    sudo yum install -y java-1.8.0-openjdk

    Confirm the Java installation:

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    java -version

    Expected output:

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    openjdk version "1.8.0_111"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-b15)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.111-b15, mixed mode)

    Step 3: Download the Latest MyCollab Release

    Switch to your home directory, download the current MyCollab release, and extract it:

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    cd
wget https://github.com/MyCollab/mycollab/releases/download/Release_5.4.5/MyCollab-All-5.4.5.zip
sudo yum install unzip -y
unzip MyCollab-All-5.4.5.zip

    Note: Version 5.4.5 is current at the time of writing. You can check the MyCollab GitHub releases for updates.

    Step 4: MariaDB Installation and Configuration

    MyCollab requires MySQL 5.5 or later. MariaDB is a performant alternative and can be installed as follows:

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    sudo yum install mariadb mariadb-server -y
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

    Secure the installation of MariaDB:

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    sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

    Recommended responses:

    • Enter current password for root (enter for none): Enter
    • Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
    • New password: your-password
    • Re-enter new password: your-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

    Step 5: Configure a MySQL Database for MyCollab

    Login to MySQL as root:

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    mysql -u root -p

    Create the database and user:

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    CREATE SCHEMA mycollab DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4;
CREATE USER 'mycollabuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mycollab.* TO 'mycollabuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

    Security tip: Choose a strong and unique username/password combination.

    Step 6: Launch MyCollab

    Run the MyCollab startup script:

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    cd ~/MyCollab-5.4.5/bin
./startup.sh

    Allow incoming traffic on port 8080 through the firewall:

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    sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port=8080/tcp
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

    Navigate to http://203.0.113.1:8080 in your browser to access the MyCollab setup interface. Complete the wizard with the following details:

    Site Configuration

    • Site name: Your Site Name
    • Server address: 203.0.113.1 or example.com

    Database Settings

    • Database name: mycollab
    • User name: mycollabuser
    • Password: yourpassword
    • Server address: localhost

    Email Settings (Optional)

    • SMTP Username
    • SMTP Password
    • SMTP Server
    • Port
    • STARTTLS or SSL/TLS

    Administrator Account

    • Admin email: your-email-address
    • Admin password: your-admin-password
    • Timezone, date format, language preferences, etc.

    Click the “Setup” button to finalize the configuration.

    Conclusion

    MyCollab is free, open-source team collaboration software. It is widely used by small and mid-size enterprises for project management and documentation.

    Source: vultr.com

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