redmine-plugin-recurring-tasks

Plugin for Redmine project management software to configure recurring tasks. Any task can be set to recur on a fixed (e.g. every Monday) or flexible (e.g. 2 days after task was last completed) schedule.

Released under GPLv2 in accordance with Redmine licensing.

Installation

Follow standard Redmine plugin installation -- (barely) modified from http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Plugins

1. Copy or clone the plugin directory into #{RAILS_ROOT}/plugins/recurring_tasks

   e.g. git clone https://github.com/nutso/redmine-plugin-recurring-tasks.git recurring_tasks

2. Rake the database migration (make a db backup before)

   e.g. rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

3. Restart Redmine (or web server)

You should now be able to see the plugin list in Administration -> Plugins.

Configuration

1. Set the check for recurrence via Crontab.

   Crontab example (running the check for recurrence every 6 hours):

   * */4 * * * /bin/sh "cd {path_to_redmine} && rake RAILS_ENV=production redmine:recur_tasks" >> log/cron_rake.log 2>&1

Upgrade or Migrate Plugin

Please check the Release Notes (ReleaseNotes.md) for substantive or breaking changes.

Option 1: Git Pull

1. If you installed via git clone, you can just change to the recurring_tasks directory and do a git pull to get the update

2. Run database migrations (make a db backup before)

   rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

3. Restart Redmine (or web server)

Option 2: Remove and Re-install Plugin

1. Follow Remove or Uninstall Plugin instructions below
2. Follow Installation instructions above

Remove or Uninstall Plugin

Follow standard Redmine plugin un-installation -- (barely) modified from http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Plugins

1. Downgrade the database (make a db backup before)

   rake redmine:plugins:migrate NAME=recurring_tasks VERSION=0 RAILS_ENV=production

2. Remove the plugin from the plugins folder (#{RAILS_ROOT}/plugins)

3. Restart Redmine (or web server)