Installing Open Event Server on Linux Mint

Open Event Server is an event management system that allows users to create and manage events according to their preferences. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Open Event Server on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, please make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Linux Mint installed on your system
• Git installed
• Python 3.6 or later
• PostgreSQL 10 or later

Installation

1. Clone the Open Event Server repository from GitHub :

$ git clone https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-server.git

2. Change to the open-event-server directory you just cloned:

$ cd open-event-server

3. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

$ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Install PostgreSQL and create a new database in PostgreSQL for the Open Event Server:

$ sudo apt-get install postgresql
$ sudo -u postgres createdb open_event_server

5. Copy the sample.env file to .env:

$ cp sample.env .env

6. Edit .env file with necessary changes, such as updating the database credentials:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://your_username:your_password@localhost/open_event_server

7. Run the database migrations:

$ python3 manage.py db upgrade

8. Create a new user:

$ python3 manage.py user create

9. Run the development server:

$ python3 manage.py runserver

10. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000 to view the Open Event Server homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Event Server on Linux Mint.

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