Frab is a conference management system that allows you to manage conferences, events, and meetups. It is open-source software and is available for free. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Frab on MXLinux Latest.
Before you start, make sure the following prerequisites are met:
The first step is to make sure all necessary packages are installed. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential ruby ruby-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libffi-dev zlib1g-dev liblzma-dev libsqlite3-dev git-core nodejs
This command installs all the necessary dependencies required for installing and running Frab.
Bundler is a tool for managing Ruby dependencies. To install it, run the following command:
sudo gem install bundler
Now it's time to download and install Frab. Follow the steps below to do so:
Clone the Frab repository from Github:
git clone https://github.com/frab/frab.git
Change your working directory to the Frab directory:
cd frab
Install the required Ruby gems:
bundle install --without development test
Create the database:
bin/rake db:create
Run the database migrations:
bin/rake db:migrate
Optionally, populate the database with demo data (this is not required, but it can be helpful for testing):
bin/rake frab:demo:people frab:demo:events frab:demo:event_items frab:demo:schedule frab:demo:feedback
Finally, you can start the Frab server by running the following command:
rails server -b 0.0.0.0
The Frab server is now running and you can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Frab on MXLinux Latest. With Frab installed, you can easily manage conferences, events, and meetups.
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