How to install Fleio from beta packages

Important

Beta should be used only on development or testing environment and it is not recommended for production.

Important

This page only applies to deb/rpm package installation method which will be retired in the first part of 2021.

To install a Fleio beta version with the Docker deployment method, which is the recommended method, see docker install.

In order to install Fleio from beta packages you will need to have Fleio installed. For this you will have to follow the normal installation procedure up until the bootstrap step.

You can find the guides bellow:

When you reach the bootstrap process you will need to upgrade Fleio using the beta packages.

The packages will be provided only on demand, so in order to get them you will need to open a support ticket.

After you have the packages you will run the following commands, depending on operating system (note that these are placeholders and the names might differ, according to the Fleio beta version):

  • Ubuntu 16 and Ubuntu 18
dpkg -i /full/path/to/packages/fleio-frontend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_all.deb
dpkg -i /full/path/to/packages/fleio-backend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_amd64.deb
  • Centos 7
rpm -U /full/path/to/packages/fleio-frontend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_all.deb
rpm -U /full/path/to/packages/fleio-backend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_amd64.deb

Bootstrap initial configuration

Now that we have upgraded to Fleio beta, we need to create the settings file in path /var/webapps/fleio/project/fleio/fleiosettings/settings.py. You can create this file manually, based on the template file found at /var/webapps/fleio/project/fleio/fleiosettings/settings.template or you can use a helper script to create the settings.py file.

To start the helper script run:

/var/webapps/fleio/scripts/bootstrap

This script creates the database tables, creates the administrator user and the settings.py file and configures Nginx. Next you need to answer several questions. Note that the default values, which are usually fine, are in square brackets.

/var/webapps/fleio/scripts/bootstrap

 * URL to install Fleio at [http://12.34.56.78]:
 * Specify timezone [UTC]:
 * Enter mysql server ip [localhost]:
 * Enter mysql database name for fleio [fleio]:
 * Enter mysql username for fleio [fleio]:
 * Enter mysql password for username fleio: HEREWETYPEPASSWORD
 * Configuring SMTP...
 * Specify SMTP server [localhost]:
 * SMTP requires SMTP authentication ? y/n:
 If Yes:
    * Specify SMTP username:
    * Specify SMTP password:

 * Creating database scheme...
 * Done
 * Creating super user for staff...
 * Specify your first name:
 * Specify your last name:
 * Specify username:
 * Specify email:
 * Specify password:
 * Installing additional packages
 * Done

Please proceed to Configuring section.

How to upgrade to beta

After you get the packages you will have to run the upgrade commands from bellow (note that these are placeholders and the names might differ, according to the Fleio beta version):

  • Ubuntu 16 and Ubuntu 18
dpkg -i /full/path/to/packages/fleio-frontend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_all.deb
dpkg -i /full/path/to/packages/fleio-backend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_amd64.deb
  • Centos 7
rpm -U /full/path/to/packages/fleio-frontend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_all.deb
rpm -U /full/path/to/packages/fleio-backend_2020.0X.X-1+xenial_amd64.deb