Pretalx is an open source conference management tool that helps organizers plan and manage their events. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process for Pretalx on a Fedora Server.
Before we begin, you should make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Before installing any new package, it's essential to update the system. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system:
sudo dnf update -y
Pretalx requires Python3, PostgreSQL, and some required packages. To install them, run the following command:
sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip python3-devel postgresql-server postgresql-contrib postgresql-devel gcc -y
Now that the required packages are installed, let's proceed to install Pretalx. We'll use pip to install Pretalx.
sudo pip3 install pretalx
Create a new PostgreSQL database for Pretalx. To do this, run the following command:
sudo postgresql-setup initdb
After initializing the database cluster, start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to start at boot:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
Next, create a new PostgreSQL user with a password:
sudo su - postgres
psql
Now, within the PostgreSQL prompt, enter the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE pretalx;
CREATE USER pretalx WITH PASSWORD 'mysecretpassword';
Note: Replace 'mysecretpassword' with a strong and secure password.
Then, grant all privileges on the 'pretalx' database to the 'pretalx' user:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE pretalx TO pretalx;
Finally, exit the PostgreSQL prompt and change back to your user account:
\q
exit
Create a directory for Pretalx:
sudo mkdir /opt/pretalx
Now, navigate to the newly created directory and create a new configuration file:
cd /opt/pretalx
sudo vim config.yml
And paste the following code:
database:
ENGINE: django.db.backends.postgresql
NAME: pretalx
USER: pretalx
PASSWORD: 'mysecretpassword'
HOST: localhost
PORT: '5432'
secret_key: 'your_secret_key'
Note: Replace 'mysecretpassword' and 'your_secret_key' with a strong and secure password and a unique secret key, respectively.
Now that we have set up the configuration file, we can run the following command to initialize the Pretalx database:
sudo pretalx migrate
##Step 7: Test the installation
To start the Pretalx server for testing purposes, execute the following command:
sudo pretalx runserver
Open your web browser and go to the following address:
http://localhost:8000
If everything is working correctly, you should see the Pretalx homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretalx on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now start using it to plan and manage your events.
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