Chapter 2. Installing Redmine

Now that we know what Redmine is and what it looks like, we can proceed to the next step in our relations with it, that is, getting Redmine up and running. So generally, this chapter is about setting up and maintaining Redmine, and it is intended mostly for administrators.

In this chapter, we are going to focus on two main options for installing Redmine. The first one is what I recommend (and what I actually use)—installing Redmine from a package on Debian or Ubuntu. The second one is the official option—installation of the recent version from sources. Certainly, we will also speak about the advantages and disadvantages of these options.

Many users used to claim that the Redmine installation is not an easy process, which is not true if we consider the installation of a package. But actually, its installation can be even easier. How? We will discuss this at the end of this chapter.

So, in this chapter, we will cover the following topics: