How to make use of Docker to deploy the most recent version of Open Project

OpenProject is a powerful open-source project management tool that can be used for either traditional or Agile project management. It includes all of the features that you are accustomed to using with project management, such as Gantt charts, kanban, scrum, and sprints. OpenProject can be used for either traditional or Agile project management. Additionally, OpenProject is a secure platform that can be hosted locally and utilised in the form of a Docker container.

Everything you need to know in order to deploy OpenProject using Docker

You will require an operating system that is compatible with Docker. This might be either Windows, macOS, or Linux. I'll walk you through the procedure step by step using Ubuntu Server 22.04 as an example; if you're working with a different operating system, you simply need to modify the process of installing Docker; the deployment itself will remain the same no matter which OS you choose.

Instructions for installing Docker Community Edition and Docker Compose

The first thing that must be done is to include the required repository. Before we proceed with that, we will append the GPG key to the command, which is as follows:

curl -fsSL gpg can be downloaded from Docker at the following address: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg —dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg.

The following step is to include the official Docker repository:

echo "deb signed by /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring with the architecture amd64 and the keyring location .gpg] lsb release -cs stable https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu "| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

Install the required dependencies using one of the following:

sudo apt-get instal apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release git -y

Now that everything has been prepared, we may instal the most recent version of the Docker engine:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get instal docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io -y

Using the following command, you can check to see if your user is still part of the docker group:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

To make the changes take effect, you will need to log out and then log back in.

Docker Compose may be installed by using:

sudo apt-get instal docker-compose -y

Docker tutorial on how to deploy Open Project Clone the official OpenProject repository with:

clone https://github.com/opf/openproject-deploy with —depth=1 and —branch=stable/12 in your git client. openproject

Enter the newly-created directory by using the following command:

compose in the openproject directory

Pull the most recent image from OpenProject using:

docker-compose pull

It could take anywhere from five to fifteen minutes for the pull command to finish running, depending on the speed of both your network connection and the hosting server. When that time comes, deploy the containers using the command that follows:

docker-compose up -d with OPENPROJECT HTTPS set to false

Instructions for Using OpenProject

Allow the containers to deploy for a few minutes, then launch your default web browser and navigate to http://SERVER:8080 in the address bar. When prompted for login credentials, type admin/admin into the appropriate fields.

How to execute multiple deployments with just one command

In the event that the processes outlined above do not result in a successful deployment, there is always the option of deploying the container with a single command:

docker run -it -p 8080:80 -e OPENPROJECT SECRET KEY BASE=secret -e OPENPROJECT HOST NAME=localhost:8080 -e OPENPROJECT HTTPS=false docker run -it -p 8080:80 -e OPENPROJECT HOST NAME=localhost:8080 -e OPENPROJECT_ openproject/community:12

After this command has finished processing, let some time for the containers to deploy, and then make an attempt to access OpenProject using the browser that you normally use. Completing this task may take some time. The credentials that are used by default for accessing this method are also admin/admin.

There is also the possibility that you will want to deploy OpenProject with persistent storage. To accomplish this, execute the following command to create the directories that will hold the data:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/openproject/{pgdata,assets}

The containers should be deployed using:

Docker run -it -p 8080:80 —name openproject -e OPENPROJECT SECRET KEY BASE=secret -e OPENPROJECT HOST NAME=localhost:8080 -e OPENPROJECT HTTPS=false -v /var/lib/openproject/pgdata:/var/openproject/pgdata -v /var/lib/openproject/assets:/var/openproject/assets -d openproject/community:12

Note: You may want to change the localhost entry in the preceding command to either the IP address of the domain of your hosting server; otherwise, an error will appear that you will not be able to get rid of in the Settings section of OpenProject. Changing this entry will allow you to avoid this problem.

Again, before attempting to access OpenProject from your browser, you should ensure that the containers have had sufficient time to deploy.

OpenProject is the easiest option available. There is none simpler.

Docker deployment of OpenProject is the easiest way to host a project management platform in-house or through a third-party cloud host. If you want to host the platform yourself, there is no easier option. Give this approach a shot, and see if OpenProject can't satisfy all of your requirements for successful project management.