{"id":3374,"date":"2023-02-25T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:36:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:20","slug":"how-to-install-openproject-on-windows-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-openproject-on-windows-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 OpenProject on Windows VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>OpenProject is an open-source project management software that provides a variety of tools for managing projects. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install OpenProject on a .<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before starting the installation, ensure you have the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A  with administrative privileges.<\/li>\n<li>Windows VPSServer 2016 or later, or Windows VPS10\/11.<\/li>\n<li>PowerShell or Command Prompt access with administrator privileges.<\/li>\n<li>Internet access to download necessary files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Install WSL (Windows VPSSubsystem for Linux)<\/h2>\n<p>OpenProject requires a Linux environment to run. You can install WSL to run a Linux distribution on your Windows VPSsystem:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open PowerShell as Administrator and run the following command:\n<pre>wsl --install<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions to install Ubuntu or your preferred Linux distribution.<\/li>\n<li>Once WSL is installed, restart your system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/h2>\n<p>After WSL is installed, you will need to install a few necessary packages for OpenProject:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open your WSL terminal (Ubuntu or your chosen Linux distro).<\/li>\n<li>Update the package list:\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install dependencies required for OpenProject:\n<pre>sudo apt install curl gnupg apt-transport-https lsb-release<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Add the OpenProject Repository<\/h2>\n<p>Add the official OpenProject repository to your system to get the latest stable version:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Run the following commands to add the OpenProject repository:\n<pre>curl -fsSL https:\/\/dl.packager.io\/srv\/opf\/openproject\/key | sudo gpg --dearmor &gt; \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/openproject-archive-keyring.gpg\r\necho \"deb [signed-by=\/usr\/share\/keyrings\/openproject-archive-keyring.gpg] https:\/\/dl.packager.io\/srv\/opf\/openproject\/stable\/12\/ubuntu $(lsb_release -c | awk '{print $2}') main\" | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/openproject.list\r\n                    <\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Install OpenProject<\/h2>\n<p>Now that the repository is added, install OpenProject by running the following command:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Update your package list:\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install OpenProject:\n<pre>sudo apt install openproject<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once the installation is complete, OpenProject will be ready to use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Configure OpenProject<\/h2>\n<p>Once OpenProject is installed, you can configure it to run on your system:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Run the configuration wizard:\n<pre>sudo openproject configure<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions to configure the database, email settings, and other OpenProject parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Start OpenProject<\/h2>\n<p>Once configured, start the OpenProject service by running the following command:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start OpenProject:\n<pre>sudo systemctl start openproject<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enable it to start automatically on boot:\n<pre>sudo systemctl enable openproject<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open a web browser and go to <code>http:\/\/localhost:80<\/code> to access the OpenProject interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 7: Access OpenProject<\/h2>\n<p>OpenProject should now be running on your . You can access it via the web browser by going to:<\/p>\n<pre>http:\/\/localhost<\/pre>\n<p>If you wish to access OpenProject remotely, you can use the public IP address of your :<\/p>\n<pre>http:\/\/your-vps-ip<\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenProject on your  using WSL. You can now start managing your projects with OpenProject!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<footer>\n<p>\u00a9 2024 Your Company. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"post-author-box\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;\">\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u0141ukasz Bodziony is the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">NETCLOUD24<\/a>, a global VPS hosting brand proudly originating from Poland. 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