Desktop client

Windows

• The web application is supported.
• The desktop client is supported.
• The primary server client is supported.
• The web server client is supported.

Linux

• The web application is supported.
• The desktop client is supported (Currently only tested on Fedora and Redhat based distributions).

macOS

• The web application is supported.

Login / Download

• Login on the website your organization is hosting the webserver
• Click on the settings menu.

• Download the application for your operating system.

Windows

• Follow the installation instructions for the Windows executable.
• Use the shortcuts to start the application.

info

Use the Primary server shortcut for your primary servers.

Linux

• Extract and run the application.
• It is portable as long as the structure is not broken.

caution

Run from the shell in order to get running information and logging.

Environment variables

These must be set before launching the application - environment variables are chosen to make it easier to configure per user and provide the possibility of different addresses for the server on network or offsite.

Variable	Default	Required	Description
TF_SERVER_ADDRESS	None	Yes	The address of the TaskForger server to connect to
TF_PORT	8088	No	The port number used by the desktop client
TF_WEB_SERVER_ENABLED	False	No	Enables the web server functionality when set to True
TF_LOCAL_DRIVE	"C://Taskforger/"	No	The local drive path where TaskForger stores its data

important

TF_SERVER_ADDRESS must be set or the application will not start.

Setting environment variables in Windows

Using Command Prompt:

set TF_SERVER_ADDRESS=https://taskforger-server.example.com
set TF_PORT=9000

Or through Windows GUI:

1. Search for "Environment Variables" in the Start menu
2. Click "Edit the system environment variables"
3. Click "Environment Variables" button
4. Under "User variables", click "New" to add each variable