How to Install Attendize on Clear Linux Latest

Attendize is a free and open-source event management and ticket selling application that helps event organizers to create and manage events, sell tickets, and track attendees' registration data. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Attendize on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you should have the following requirements:

A Clear Linux Latest VPS or local system with root access
A command-line terminal or SSH client

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

Attendize requires some dependencies that need to be installed before starting the installation process. To install the required packages, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic nginx mysql

This command will install PHP, Nginx, and MySQL packages and their dependencies on your Clear Linux system.

Step 2 - Install Attendize

Once you have installed the required packages, follow the steps below to install Attendize:

Download the latest version of Attendize from the official website using the following command:
```
wget https://github.com/attendize/attendize/archive/master.zip
```
Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:
```
unzip master.zip
```
Move the extracted files to the nginx document root directory:
```
sudo mv attendize-master /var/www/html/attendize
```
Change the ownership of the attendize directory to nginx:
```
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/attendize
```
Navigate to the /var/www/html/attendize directory:
```
cd /var/www/html/attendize
```
Install the required PHP packages by running the following command:
```
sudo php composer.phar install --no-dev -o
```

Setup permissions:

sudo chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache

Step 3 - Configure Nginx

Next, you need to configure Nginx to host Attendize. To do that, create a new Nginx virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/attendize.conf

Paste the following Nginx configuration and save it:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/html/attendize/public;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Make sure to replace example.com with your server's domain name or IP address.

Once done, save and close the file.

Finally, restart the Nginx service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 4 - Setup MySQL Database

Attendize requires a MySQL database to store its data. To create a new MySQL database and user for Attendize, follow the steps below:

Log in to the MySQL server using the following command:
```
sudo mysql -u root
```
Create a new database:
```
CREATE DATABASE attendize;
```
Create a new user and grant permissions to the database:
```
GRANT ALL ON attendize.* TO 'attendizeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
```
Replace attendizeuser and password with your own username and password.
Exit MySQL prompt and finish the database configuration.
```
EXIT;
```

Step 5 - Run Attendize Installer

Finally, you need to run the Attendize installer to set up the application.

Navigate to the /var/www/html/attendize directory:
```
cd /var/www/html/attendize
```
Copy the .env.example file to .env:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Open the .env file for editing:
```
nano .env
```
Update the database settings with your MySQL database details:
```
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=attendize
DB_USERNAME=attendizeuser
DB_PASSWORD=password
```
Save and close the file.
Finally, run the Attendize installer by executing the following command:
```
sudo php artisan attendize:install
```
The installer will run and prompt you to create a new admin user, provide your email and password, and save them.

Once the installer completes successfully, you can access the Attendize application by opening your browser and navigating to your server's domain name or IP address, for example:

http://example.com

Conclusion

Congratulations! you have successfully installed Attendize on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start managing your events and selling tickets using Attendize.