Open Event Server is an open-source event management tool that allows you to create and manage events online. If you want to host your own instance of Open Event Server, this tutorial will guide you through the installation process on MXLinux Latest.
Before you begin with the installation, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install the system dependencies required to run Open Event Server. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git curl libpq-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev libfreetype6-dev default-mysql-server redis-server
This command will update the package list and install the necessary dependencies.
Next, you need to install Python and create a virtual environment where you can install Open Event Server. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
This command will install Python and create a virtual environment in the env directory. It will also activate the virtual environment so that you can install Open Event Server.
Now, you need to clone the Open Event Server repository. You can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-server.git
cd open-event-server
This command will clone the repository and change the current directory to open-event-server.
Before you can run Open Event Server, you need to install the Python dependencies. You can do this by running the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This command will install all the Python dependencies required to run Open Event Server.
Open Event Server requires a PostgreSQL database to store the event data. You can create a new database by running the following command:
sudo -u postgres createdb open_event
This command will create a new database named open_event.
Next, you need to configure the environment variables required to run Open Event Server. You can do this by copying the example environment file and editing it with the following command:
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
This command will copy the example environment file to a new file called .env. You can edit this file and set the following environment variables:
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost/open_event
SECRET_KEY=<your-secret-key>
Replace user and password with your PostgreSQL database username and password, and set a unique SECRET_KEY for your application.
Next, you need to migrate the database and create a superuser account. You can do this by running the following command:
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser
This command will migrate the database and create a new superuser account.
Now, you can start the Open Event Server by running the following command:
python manage.py runserver
This command will start the server, and you can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:8000.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Open Event Server on MXLinux Latest. You configured the system dependencies, installed the Python dependencies, created a PostgreSQL database, and started the server. Now, you can create and manage events online with Open Event Server. Enjoy!
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