Open-source project management system: ProjectForge

ProjectForge is an open-source Web-based project management solution written in Java. Including: Work Hour table (Timesheet), cost management, project Gantt Chart, Control and Management project breakdown structure. Integrate JiRA as a problem management system.

When using ProjectForge, we found that ProjectForge seems to have poor support for IE kernel browsers, but it still has good support for browsers with other kernels.

ProjectForge experience

The installation of ProjectForge is extremely simple, and almost nothing needs to be done. Download the standalone version and get an exe file. The following interface is displayed after the file is run.

Click Start to Start the server. When running for the first time, the installation interface will appear, requiring you to set the installation path for ProjectForge.

After the installation is complete, click "Launch" to start the server.

Visit http: // localhost: 8080/ProjectForge/to open the ProjectForge page. Note that the parameter is not http: // localhost: 8080 /.

The configuration page appears when you run the task for the first time. Set the username and password of the Administrator.

After the settings are complete, go to the system. The menu bar includes Tasks, Calendar, Addresses, and Books. The Task page is displayed.

As shown in the Calendar interface, Calendar is used to display Calendar information.

Click one day on the calendar. The following page is displayed. You can edit task information.

The Address interface is shown, which displays the contact information.

Click a contact. The following page is displayed to edit the contact information.

Shows the Books interface, which displays information about published Books. What is the role of this? I have not understood this yet.

Click version information in the upper-left corner of the page to view the deployment enation (document) of ProjectForge ). ProjectForge provides a wide range of documents, including user-oriented, administrator-oriented, and developer-oriented documents.

If you encounter a problem that you do not understand, you can solve it by reading the document.

On the Right of the menu bar, there is a button "Main menu" (it feels a bit like the start button in Windows ). Click this button to bring up a huge menu that includes all aspects of ProjectForge. Because there are too many features, we will not try them all.

After you click "Gantt" in "Project Management", the following page appears, showing information related to the Gantt chart.

Demo system:

Https://www.projectforge.org/demo/

Login: demo

Password: demo123

ProjectForge includes the following versions:

Type	Description
Windows	A version that runs independently in Windows (with no configuration ). Contains the war package.
MacOS X	The version (Zero Configuration) that runs independently under MacOS X ). Contains the war package.
Generic	Supports independent running versions of all Java platforms (with no configuration ). Contains the war package.
WAR	Complete war package (for HTTP and HTTPS ).
WAR	The complete SSL war package (HTTPS) is required ).
Sources	Source code

Source code is located:

Https://github.com/micromata/projectforge-webapp

Documentation:

Name	Language	Format	Description
Project Forge	English	Html, pdf	A Quick Guide is provided for beginners.
User guide	English	Html, pdf	Describes the functions and concepts of ProjectForge.
Administration Guide	English	Html, pdf	Administrator documents: installation, maintenance, backup, and repair
Release-News	English	Html	Version description
Admin Logbuch	English	Html	Change log
Developer Guide	English	Html, pdf	Development tips
Sure Fire	English	Html

Official website address: http://www.projectforge.org/