How to Install Pretix on NetBSD

Pretix is an open-source event management and ticketing application that helps businesses and individuals sell tickets for their events. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Pretix on a NetBSD server.

Prerequisites

To install Pretix on NetBSD, you need the following:

• A NetBSD 9.2 or later server
• Root privileges on the server
• A web server, such as Apache or Nginx
• Python 3.x, Pip, and Virtualenv installed on your server
• Git installed on your server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Pretix, you need to install the necessary dependencies on your NetBSD server. You can install them using the following commands:

sudo pkg_add py38-pip py38-virtualenv git nginx

Step 2: Clone Pretix Repository

Next, you need to clone the Pretix repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pretix/pretix.git

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Inside the pretix directory, create a virtual environment for Pretix using the following commands:

cd pretix
virtualenv --python=/usr/pkg/bin/python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Required Packages

Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

Next, install the required packages by running the following command:

pip install -r requirements/production.txt

Step 5: Configure Pretix

Once you have installed all the necessary packages and dependencies, you need to configure Pretix. First, you need to create a configuration file by executing the following command:

cp src/pretix/settings.py.example src/pretix/settings.py

Next, edit the src/pretix/settings.py file and configure the following settings:

• SECRET_KEY
• DATABASES
• LANGUAGE_CODE
• TIME_ZONE
• ALLOWED_HOSTS

Step 6: Database Setup

After configuring the settings, you need to create a database for Pretix. To do this, run the following command:

python src/manage.py migrate

Step 7: Create a Superuser

Pretix requires a superuser account to access the administration panel. You can create a superuser account by running the following command:

python src/manage.py createsuperuser

Step 8: Start the Pretix Server

To start the Pretix server, run the following command:

python src/manage.py runserver

If everything is installed and configured correctly, you should be able to access the Pretix web interface at http://localhost:8000.

Step 9: Configure a Web Server

Pretix doesn't come with a built-in web server, so we need to configure a web server to run Pretix. Here, we will be configuring Nginx.

First, stop the Pretix server by pressing CTRL+C. Next, create an Nginx configuration file named pretix.conf using the following commands:

cd /usr/pkg/etc/nginx
echo "server {
        listen 80;
        server_name example.com;
        access_log /var/log/nginx/pretix.access.log;

        location / {
            proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
            proxy_set_header Host \$host;
            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
        }
}" > pretix.conf

Save and close the file.

Finally, start the Nginx server using the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/nginx

Access the Pretix web interface by visiting your domain name in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretix on NetBSD.

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