Tutorial: Installing Attendize on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Attendize on Void Linux. Attendize is a free, open-source event ticketing and management platform designed to help you create and manage your events.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Root or sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before starting the installation, you will need to install the packages required to run Attendize. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo xbps-install -Sy nginx mariadb mariadb-server php7.4 php7.4-fpm php7.4-mysql php7.4-mbstring php7.4-gd php7.4-curl composer

Step 2: Install Attendize

1. Download the latest version of Attendize from the official website:

wget https://www.attendize.com/download/latest -O attendize.zip

2. Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive:

unzip attendize.zip -d attendize

3. Move the extracted directory to the /var/www directory:

sudo mv attendize /var/www/attendize

4. Change the ownership of the directory to the Nginx user and set appropriate permissions:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/attendize
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/attendize

Step 3: Configure Nginx

1. Open the default Nginx configuration file at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf using your favorite text editor:

sudo vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

2. Add the following server block at the bottom of the http block:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  your_domain.com; # Change to your domain name or IP address
    root /var/www/attendize/public;
    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

3. Save and close the file.

4. Test the Nginx configuration and reload by running the following command:

sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 4: Configure MySQL

1. Start the MySQL server:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

2. Secure the MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

3. Log into the MySQL shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

4. Create a new database for Attendize:

CREATE DATABASE attendize;

5. Create a new user and grant permissions to the new database:

CREATE USER attendizeuser@localhost identified by 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON attendize.* TO attendizeuser@localhost;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

6. Exit the MySQL shell by running:

exit

Step 5: Configure Attendize

1. Navigate to the /var/www/attendize directory:

cd /var/www/attendize

2. Make a copy of the .env.example file and rename it to .env:

cp .env.example .env

3. Open the .env file using your favorite text editor:

vi .env

4. Update the following variables with the information you entered in the previous step:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=attendize
DB_USERNAME=attendizeuser
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword

5. Save and close the file.

6. Install the required dependencies:

composer install --no-dev

7. Generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

8. Run the database migration:

php artisan migrate --seed

Step 6: Access Attendize

1. Open your web browser and enter the domain name or IP address of your server to access Attendize.

http://your_domain.com

2. You should be redirected to the Attendize installation page, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Attendize on your Void Linux server. You can now start creating and managing your events.

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