Alf.io is an open-source event log system that allows you to track attendance, create and monitor events, and manage guest lists. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Alf.io on Manjaro.
Before installing Alf.io, you will first need to install some dependencies and tools. Open your terminal and run the following commands:
sudo pacman -S git nginx php php-fpm composer mysql php-gd php-pdo php-mysqli php-curl
This command will install Git, Nginx, PHP, Composer, MySQL, and required PHP extensions.
Now that the dependencies are installed, you can clone the Alf.io repository to your system. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io.git /var/www/alfio
This command will clone the repository to the /var/www/alfio directory.
Navigate to the alfio directory by running the following command:
cd /var/www/alfio
Once you are in the directory, run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist
This command will install all the necessary dependencies that Alf.io requires to operate.
Now it's time to configure Nginx to serve Alf.io. Run the following command to create a new Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/alfio
Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name <your_domain_name>;
root /var/www/alfio/public;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
}
location ~ /\.ht {
deny all;
}
}
Remember to replace <your_domain_name> with your domain name or IP address.
Now, create a symbolic link to enable the Nginx configuration by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/alfio /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Alf.io requires a database to store all its data. To set up the database, login to the MySQL shell by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password when prompted.
Create a new database and user by running the following SQL commands:
CREATE DATABASE alfio;
CREATE USER 'alfio'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<your_password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON alfio.* TO 'alfio'@'localhost';
Remember to replace <your_password> with your desired password.
Exit the MySQL shell by running the following command:
exit
To set up Alf.io, navigate to the /var/www/alfio directory and run the following command:
php artisan alfio:install
This command will start the interactive installation process.
During the installation process, enter the database details, including the database name, username, password, and host. You can leave the rest of the settings as default.
Once the installation is complete, generate a new application key by running the following command:
php artisan key:generate
To start Nginx and PHP-FPM, run the following commands:
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
You can also enable them to start automatically at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
You can now access Alf.io by opening your web browser and visiting your domain name or IP address. The default login credentials are:
adminpasswordYou have successfully installed Alf.io on Manjaro. You can now start creating your first events and tracking attendance. Enjoy!
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