How to Install Pretix on Fedora Server

Pretix is a modern and easy-to-use ticketing and shop system that lets you sell tickets for your events online. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Pretix on a Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora Server installation with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Pretix requires some dependencies to be installed on your server. Execute the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install python3-pip python3-devel gcc redhat-rpm-config postgresql-devel 

Step 2: Install Virtual Environment

It's a good practice to install Pretix under a virtual environment to avoid conflicts between libraries. Execute the following command to install virtual environment:

sudo dnf install python3-virtualenv

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

Create a new virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv myenv

Here, myenv is the name of the virtual environment.

Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

source myenv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Pretix

Install Pretix using the pip package manager with the following command:

pip install pretix

Step 5: Setup Database

Pretix uses a PostgreSQL database to store its data. Install PostgreSQL with the following command:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

Initialize the PostgreSQL database with the following command:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb

Start the PostgreSQL service with the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql.service

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Pretix with the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P pretix
createdb -O pretix pretix

Here, pretix is the name of the database and user.

Step 6: Configure Pretix

Create a new Pretix configuration with the following command:

pretix setupconfig

Edit the configuration file with your preferred text editor and modify the following lines:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://pretix:<password>@localhost/pretix
ALLOWED_HOSTS=.example.com

Here, replace <password> with the password you set for the database user.

Step 7: Initialize Pretix

Initialize the Pretix database with the following command:

pretix migrate

Create a new superuser for your Pretix installation with the following command:

pretix createsuperuser

Step 8: Launch Pretix

Launch the Pretix server with the following command:

pretix runserver

Access the Pretix web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretix on Fedora Server.

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