How to Install Open Event Server on Ubuntu Server Latest?

Open Event Server is an event management system created to make the process of event creation, management, and promotion faster and more efficient. It is an open-source project developed by FOSSASIA and available on GitHub. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Open Event Server on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed
• Root privileges or sudo access

Steps

1. Open the Terminal on your Ubuntu Server by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Install the required packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git curl wget build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev python3-pip nginx

3. Create a new user for Open Event Server:

sudo adduser openevent

4. Switch to the openevent user:

sudo su openevent

5. Clone the Open Event Server repository:

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

6. Create a virtual environment and install the required Python packages:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

7. Configure the database:

cp .env.sample .env

8. Edit the .env file and change the values for DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_HOST, and DB_NAME to your desired values.

9. Create and migrate the database:

python3 manage.py db create
python3 manage.py db migrate
python3 manage.py db upgrade

10. Create an Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/openevent.conf

11. Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain name or IP address.

12. Enable the Nginx configuration file:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/openevent.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

13. Restart the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

14. Run the Open Event Server using Gunicorn:

gunicorn app:app -b 127.0.0.1:8000

15. Open a web browser and enter http://example.com (replace example.com with your domain name or IP address) to access the Open Event Server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Event Server on Ubuntu Server Latest.

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