Setup Trac on Windows

Using Bitnami Trac Stack + Subversion (SVN).

1. Setup environment
   • Download Bitnami Track Stack (Windows installer) & install it
   • Add to PATH

     C:\Program Files\BitNami Trac Stack\python\Scripts
     C:\Program Files\BitNami Trac Stack\apache2\bin

2. Create new project
   • Cmd

     $ trac-admin <trac env path> initenv

   • path: C:\Users\Username\Projects\Trac\newproject
3. Configure SVN repo
   • Edit C:\Users\Username\Projects\Trac\newproject\conf\trac.ini

     repository_dir = <svn repo path>

   • path: C:\Users\Username\Projects\Repos\newproject (create using TortoiseSVN)
4. Enable SVN module in Trac
   • Edit trac.ini
     
[components]
tracopt.versioncontrol.svn.svn_fs.subversionconnector=enabled
acct_mgr.*=enabled

• Edit logo image
  • Edit trac.ini

    [header_logo]
    src = site/logo.png

  • Place image in <trac env path>\htdocslogo.png
• Enable syntax highlighting
  • Install pygments

    # easy_install pygments

  • Edit trac.ini

    [mimeviewer]
    pygments_default_style = default

• Add admin permission
  • Cmd

    $ trac-admin /path/to/projenv permission add admin TRAC_ADMIN

  • /path/to/projectenv = c:\Users\Username\Projects\Trac\newproject
• Add user
  • Cmd

    # htdigest -c htpasswd "Trac" username

  • -c = Create auth file (exclude when adding user)
    htpasswd = C:\Users\Username\BitNami Trac Stack\apps\trac\users\htpasswd
    “trac” = realm in http-dav-svn.conf below
• Enable SVN repo hosting on Apache
  • Add in httpd.conf

    # svn repository
    Include conf/extra/http-dav-svn.conf

  • Create http-dav-svn.conf (copied from subversion.conf at https://blog.azwan082.my/2010/11/06/apache-svn-on-fedora/)
  • Edit:

    SVNParentPath C:\Users\Username\Projects\Repos
    AuthType Basic

  • AuthName & AuthUserFile follow values in c:\Program Files\BitNami Trac Stack\apps\trac\conf\trac.conf
    * bitnami trac by default is using basic auth

Trac can be accessed at http://localhost/trac. Checkout & commit to SVN repo at http://localhost/svn

Related posts:

• Using SVN
• Thunderbird calendar + WebDAV
• Apache Caching Proxy Server
• Git basic
• Apache + SVN on Fedora
• Trac on Fedora
• Deploy Turbogears 2.1 on Fedora
• Subversion on thumbdrive

Filed under Tech with tags Apache, Subversion, SVN, Trac

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