After making these changes, restart Passenger and Apache to apply the new configuration:<\/li>\n<\/ol>sudo a2enmod passenger\n\nsudo service apache2 restart<\/pre>3. Accessing and managing Redmine<\/h3> Once you have Redmine installed on your VPS, you can access your Redmine instance and explore its interface.<\/p>
Log in to your Redmine instance<\/strong><\/p>For Hostinger customers using the Redmine template, you can log in to the tool by navigating to VPS → Manage → Overview <\/strong>and clicking the Manage App <\/strong>button at the top.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>You’ll see the Redmine login page. Use the default credentials, which are admin<\/strong> for username and password, for the first-time access. Then, you’ll be prompted to change the password immediately for security purposes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>If you installed Redmine manually, open your browser and enter your VPS’ IP address followed by \/redmine<\/strong>, for example:<\/p>http:\/\/22.222.222.84\/redmine<\/pre>Similarly, use the default information provided by Redmine and set a new password after your first login.<\/p>
Explore the Redmine interface<\/strong><\/p>After logging in, you’ll be greeted with the Redmine overview page. Here are several key sections you’ll use frequently for project management:<\/p>
\nProjects<\/strong>. Found in the top menu, this is the central hub where you can view all your projects, create new ones, and access specific project settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIssues<\/strong>. Located in the top menu within your projects, this is the core of Redmine’s issue-tracking system. It helps you manage tasks, bugs, and feature requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\nGantt<\/strong>. Also available within your projects, the Gantt chart view helps you visualize project timelines, tasks, and dependencies, providing a comprehensive overview of your project’s progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\nCalendar<\/strong>. Found under each project, it shows milestones, due dates, and upcoming project activities, making it easy to track deadlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\nAdministration<\/strong>. This section, accessible only to admins via the top menu, lets you configure global settings, manage users, install plugins, and handle various administrative tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>Create your first project<\/strong><\/p>Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating a project using Redmine:<\/p>
\nGo to Projects → New project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nFill in the project details, including the name, description, and homepage. Make sure to use a unique project identifier for each one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Check the modules you want to activate for each project, such as Issue tracking<\/strong>, Calendar<\/strong>, and Gantt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nClick Create<\/strong> to finalize or Create another<\/strong> to save the current project and continue creating another.<\/li>\n<\/ol>4. Customizing Redmine<\/h3> Customizing Redmine allows you to tailor the platform to better fit your team’s needs and streamline project management.<\/p>
Personalize your Redmine instance<\/strong><\/p>To make Redmine more visually appealing and aligned with your brand or team’s preferences, you can change the theme and user settings:<\/p>
\nCustomizing themes<\/strong>. Redmine offers several themes that you can apply to change the look and feel of your interface. To change the theme, go to Administration → Settings → Display<\/strong>. Choose one from the available built-in Redmine themes. You can also adjust other visual settings on this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nConfiguring user preferences<\/strong>. Each user can further personalize their account by configuring individual settings. To access user preferences, click My account<\/strong> in the top right corner. Here, adjust options like language, time zone, and email notifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>
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Pro tip<\/h4>\n To add new themes, place them in public\/themes<\/strong> under your Redmine installation directory. Then, select the new theme from the same Display<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>Set up workflows<\/strong><\/p>With Redmine’s flexible workflow management capabilities, you can define custom issue statuses and create workflows that cater to different project requirements:<\/p>
\nDefining custom issue statuses<\/strong>. Custom issue statuses help in managing project tasks more effectively. In the Administration<\/strong> area, click Issue statuses → New status<\/strong> to create a new one. Then, enter the status name and description. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nCreating workflows<\/strong>. In Redmine, workflows define an issue’s lifecycle and determine which statuses it can transition to, depending on its current state. To create a workflow, navigate to Administration → Workflow<\/strong>, select a role and tracker, and click Edit<\/strong> to define the transitions. This ensures that the correct process is followed for every task.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>5. Managing user roles and permissions<\/h3> Effectively managing user roles and permissions in Redmine helps maintain control over project access and ensures that team members have the appropriate capabilities to perform their daily tasks.<\/p>
Understand roles and permissions<\/strong><\/p>Roles define a user’s actions within a project, such as creating issues, editing project settings, or viewing private notes. Redmine has several default roles, including Manager<\/strong>, Developer<\/strong>, and Reporter<\/strong>. Each role has predefined permissions, although you can customize these settings, making it easy to set roles based on a user’s responsibilities.<\/p>On the other hand, permissions determine users’ access to specific areas within a project. For instance, you can control who has access to view or modify issues, manage the project wiki, or access SOP files.<\/p>
Create and edit roles<\/strong><\/p>While Redmine provides default roles, you may need to create custom ones tailored to your specific project needs:<\/p>
\nHead to Administration → Roles and permissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\nClick New role<\/strong> and enter a name for it. You can also set the issue’s visibility and copy workflows from existing roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSelect the appropriate permissions from the available options to customize what users with this role can do. For example, you can grant or restrict access to specific project areas, like tracking issues or viewing repositories.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nOnce done, hit Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>If you want to edit existing role permissions, return to Roles and Permissions<\/strong>, select the role you wish to modify, and adjust the settings as needed.<\/p>Manage user access<\/strong><\/p>It’s crucial to manage user access by creating user accounts and assigning them to the appropriate projects:<\/p>
\nCreating a new user account<\/strong>. To create a new user, go to Administration → Users<\/strong>. Click
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