F.A.Q. - Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ was not yet adapted to version 0.8. Please visit us in the Support-Forum!
When will Kimai 1.0 finally be released?
The Kimai project is driven by developers in their spare time. Since this is a non profit project we can not spent as much time with it as we'd like to. The genuine 1.0 release is planned for middle of 2009. Please visit the blog from time to time - if a new beta version is released, or Kimai 1.0 is finally finished, it will be posted there.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
How can I backup my records?
The easiest way to backup your Kimai tables is by using a MySQL backup tool such as MySQL Commander (http://www.bitesser.de/freeware/script.php?id=1) or phpMyBackupPro (http://www.phpmybackuppro.net/). Both are available as free downloads.
I can't select a date before today in the time-selector!
The Kimai calendar by default starts on the day where the installation was made. You can set this to any day you wish by editing the file [kimai]/includes/vars.php as follows:
$kga['calender_start'] = ""; ---> $kga['calender_start'] = "31/12/2008";
// here you can set a custom start day for the date-picker.
// if this is not set the day of the users first day in the system will be taken
// Format: ... = "DD/MM/YYYY"
When filtering a for a larger period of time, kimai only shows a certain amount of records, but not all.
The amount of displayed rows in the timesheet table is limited to 100 by default. You can change that by entering the desired amount under "Preferences" in the header menu (next to the logout button).
I try to install Kimai 0.7 and get only an error similar to this:
Fatal error: Smarty error: unable to write to $compile_dir '......../includes/smarty/templates_c'. Be sure $compile_dir is writable by the web server user. in /Users/th/Sites/kimai_0.7.11/includes/smarty/Smarty.class.php on line 1095
Easy solution. Go into the folder kimai/includes/smarty/ where you will find a folder named 'templates_c'. Make it writable. Also don't forget to make 'logfile.txt' in the temporary directory writable, otherwise you'll get another stack of errors in the next step ;)
Another error that might occur is this:
Fatal error: Call to a member function display() on a non-object in /home/.../includes/connect.php on line 23
In this case check the permissions of the database-user in the config-file.
Can I collaborate to the project anyhow?
If you're interested in joining the project please join to the board first. New members can join as guest-developers first and get cimmit-rights to the SVN repo.
We're actually looking for someone who can write good documentation in english!
You are a CSS-Guru and looking for an Open-Source-Project to team up with? Let us know!!
Can I display my records in specified time sheets - such as eg. "all records grouped by projects and tasks" or "all records for Customer XYZ for the time from xx to xx" ?
In the current beta version you can view your recorded time using the normal user interface and via PDF printout. Specify the period of time you wish to view on top of the window. Then all records you see in the user interface are within that space of time. Another way is to view the records by day (just put the same date in both in and out fields).
You can find several extensions in the 'Friendly Hacks' section. Using them you can generate more detailed reports. Of course Kimai is planned to generate those reports itself. But development takes time when you got a full-time-job ....
I would like to be a beta tester. Where can I download the latest version?
The beta test for 0.8 starts soon. If you're interested please read this blogpost: http://blog.kimai.org/?p=43