How to Install Conference Organizing Distribution (COD) on Elementary OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Conference Organizing Distribution (COD) on Elementary OS Latest.

Step 1: Download COD

First of all, you need to download COD from the official website at http://usecod.com/. After downloading, extract the files to a folder of your choice.

Step 2: Install Apache, MySQL and PHP

COD requires Apache, MySQL and PHP to run. To install these packages, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php

Once the installation is complete, you need to restart the Apache server by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Create a Database

COD requires a MySQL database to store all the conference related data. To create a new database, run the following commands:

sudo mysql

This will open the MySQL prompt. Enter your MySQL root password and then run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE cod;
CREATE USER 'coduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cod.* TO 'coduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 4: Configure COD

COD requires some configuration before it can be used. To configure COD, open the config.php file located in the COD folder using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /path/to/cod/config.php

Update the following lines with your MySQL database details:

// MySQL Configuration
define("DB_HOST", "localhost");
define("DB_USER", "coduser");
define("DB_PASSWORD", "your_password");
define("DB_DATABASE", "cod");

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 5: Upload COD to Your Web Server

To upload COD to your web server, copy the entire COD folder to the /var/www/html directory:

sudo cp -r /path/to/cod /var/www/html/

Step 6: Configure Permissions

COD requires write permissions to certain directories. To configure permissions, run the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/cod
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/cod/

Step 7: Access COD in Your Web Browser

COD is now ready to be accessed in your web browser. To access it, open your web browser and go to the following URL:

http://localhost/cod/

You should now see the COD installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Conference Organizing Distribution (COD) on Elementary OS Latest.