How to Install Calagator on Windows 11

Calagator is an open source event aggregator system that is used to promote and list events happening in different cities around the world. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Calagator on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 11 Operating System
• Ruby 2.6 or higher
• Ruby on Rails 5 or higher
• Git
• PostgreSQL
• Node.js

Step 1: Install Required Software

To install Calagator, we need to install some dependencies first. Follow the below steps to install them:

1. Install Ruby by downloading the latest version from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/.
2. Install Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win.
3. Install PostgreSQL by downloading the latest version from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/.
4. Install Node.js by downloading the latest version from https://nodejs.org/en/download/.
5. Open CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run the following command to install Ruby on Rails: $ gem install rails.

Step 2: Clone Calagator

After installing the dependencies, we need to clone the Calagator repository:

1. Open CMD or PowerShell.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to place the Calagator project files.
3. Run the following command: $ git clone https://github.com/calagator/calagator.git.
4. Move into the Calagator project directory: $ cd calagator.

Step 3: Install Required Gems

To install the required gems, run the following command:

$ bundle install

Step 4: Setup the Database

To setup the database, we need to create the PostgreSQL user and database:

1. Open CMD or PowerShell.
2. Run the following commands to create the user and the database:

$ psql -U postgres -c "CREATE USER calagator WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
$ psql -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE calagator_development WITH OWNER calagator;"

3. Run the following command to migrate the database:

$ rails db:migrate

Step 5: Start the Server

To start the Calagator server, run the following command:

$ rails server

Step 6: Access Calagator

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Calagator homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Calagator on Windows 11. You can now go ahead and start using it to promote and list your events.

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