Installing OSEM on macOS

OSEM is an open source event management platform designed for organizing conferences, meetups, and other events. If you are running macOS and want to install OSEM, follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

Before installing OSEM, you need to have the following software installed on your machine:

• Ruby version 2.1 or later
• RubyGems version 2.2 or later
• SQLite database version 3.6.16 or later

Installation

1. Open a terminal window on your macOS system.

2. Clone the OSEM repository from GitHub by running the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/openSUSE/osem.git

3. Navigate to the OSEM directory by running the following command:

cd osem

4. Install the required gems by running the following command:

bundle install

5. Create a configuration file for OSEM by copying the example file:

cp config/settings.example.yml config/settings.yml

6. Launch the OSEM server by running the following command:

rails server

7. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the OSEM login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSEM on your macOS system. You can now proceed with setting up your events and managing attendees.

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