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Install Taskion on Your Server

Installing Taskion on your local server is simple. Follow our guide and verify that everything works correctly.

  • • Installation to localhost/taskion or to the root folder of your web hosting
  • • Verification of all PHP extensions
  • • Database connection check
  • • File permissions verification
  • • Functionality testing
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Installation Steps on WAMP Server

1

Download and Extract

Download Taskion and copy the contents to the root folder of your project.

On Local WAMP Server:

  • • Download the ZIP file from our website
  • • Extract it to your computer
  • • Copy the extracted folder contents to: C:\wamp64\www\taskion
  • • In the root folder you should see: assets, api, install, index.html
  • • Verify that all files are in place

On Web Hosting:

  • • Download the ZIP file from our website
  • • Extract it to your computer
  • • Connect to your web hosting via FTP (e.g., FileZilla)
  • • Upload the contents directly to the root directory: public_html or www
  • • In the root directory you should see: assets, api, install, index.html
  • • Verify that all files are in place
2

Run Installation Wizard

Open the installation wizard in your browser.

On Local WAMP Server:

  • • Start WAMP server (click the icon in the system tray)
  • • Open your browser and go to: localhost/taskion/install
  • • You should see the installation wizard
  • • Follow the on-screen instructions

On Web Hosting:

  • • Open your browser and go to: https://your-domain.com/install
  • • Replace your-domain.com with your actual domain
  • • You should see the installation wizard
  • • Follow the on-screen instructions
3

Verify PHP Extensions

The wizard will verify that you have all required PHP extensions.

  • • PDO - for database operations
  • • PDO MySQL - for MySQL database
  • • cURL - for HTTP requests
  • • JSON - for JSON data handling
  • • If something is missing, the wizard will alert you
4

Configure Database

Configure your MySQL database connection.

On Local WAMP Server:

  • • Host: localhost
  • • User: root (default)
  • • Password: (usually empty)
  • • Database: taskion (will be created)
  • • The wizard will test the connection

On Web Hosting:

  • • Host: Get from your provider (e.g., localhost, mysql.your-domain.com)
  • • User: Assigned user from your provider
  • • Password: Database password from your provider
  • • Database: Database name from your provider
  • • The wizard will test the connection
5

Verify File Permissions

The wizard will verify that files have correct permissions.

  • • Folder api/data - must be writable
  • • Folder api/logs - must be writable
  • • File api/config.php - must be readable
  • • If there are issues, the wizard will alert you
6

Testing and Completion

The wizard will test all functions and complete the installation.

  • • Testing database connection
  • • Creating tables in database
  • • Testing API connection
  • • Creating administrator account
  • • Redirecting to login page

System Requirements

PHP

Taskion requires PHP version 7.4 or higher.

  • • WAMP server includes PHP
  • • Verify version in WAMP panel
  • • Required extensions: PDO, JSON, cURL

MySQL

Taskion requires a MySQL database.

  • • WAMP server includes MySQL
  • • Default user: root
  • • Default password: (empty)

Disk and Memory

Minimum hardware requirements.

  • • Disk: at least 500 MB
  • • RAM: at least 1 GB
  • • Recommended: 2 GB RAM

Troubleshooting

Error: Database Connection Not Working

The installation wizard reports an error when connecting to the MySQL database.

Solution:

  • 1. Verify that WAMP server is running (MySQL service must be running)
  • 2. Check the credentials in the file api/.env
  • 3. Verify: DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD
  • 4. Default values: Host=localhost, User=root, Password=(empty)
  • 5. If you changed the MySQL password, update it in .env
  • 6. Run the installation wizard again

Error: API Connection Not Working

The application cannot connect to the API server.

Solution:

  • 1. Open the file config.js in a text editor
  • 2. Find the line: apiUrl: 'https://demotaskion.oxlab.app/api'
  • 3. Change the URL to your installation: apiUrl: 'http://localhost/taskion/api' or apiUrl: 'https://your-domain.com/api'
  • 4. IMPORTANT: URL must not end with a slash!
  • 5. Save the file (Ctrl+S)
  • 6. Clear browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+Delete)
  • 7. Refresh the page (F5) and try again

Example of correct configuration:

window.TASKION_CONFIG = {
  apiUrl: 'http://localhost/taskion/api',
  version: '1.0.3',
  isDemo: false
};

Error: Page Not Loading or Empty

The application displays but doesn't work correctly or content is not showing.

Solution:

  • 1. Open browser console (F12) and check for errors
  • 2. Check the file api/.env - verify all settings
  • 3. Verify that all files are correctly extracted (assets, api, install, index.html, config.js)
  • 4. Check that PHP extensions are enabled (PDO, JSON, cURL)
  • 5. Clear browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+Delete) and try again
  • 6. Try accessing localhost/taskion/api/status - should return JSON

How to Edit Settings in .env File

The file api/.env contains all important settings.

Steps:

  • 1. Open the folder C:\wamp64\www\taskion\api
  • 2. Find the file .env (hidden file)
  • 3. Open it in Notepad or VS Code
  • 4. Edit the required values (DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, API_URL)
  • 5. Save the file (Ctrl+S)
  • 6. Restart WAMP server
  • 7. Refresh the page in your browser (F5)

Need Help?

If you have any questions or problems with the installation, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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