How to Install Meetable on Fedora Server Latest

Meetable is a free and open-source web application for event hosting and management. It is built on top of the IndieWeb technologies and allows you to easily create and manage your own events. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Meetable on a Fedora server latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora Server latest installed machine
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of Linux command-line

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system to the latest version. You can use the following command to do so:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Meetable requires several dependencies to run properly. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install git python3-devel python3-pip python3-virtualenv python3-wheel python3-cffi python3-psycopg2 postgresql-devel

Step 3: Clone Meetable Repository

Now, you need to clone the Meetable repository from GitHub. Use the following command to do so:

git clone https://github.com/indieweb/meetable.git && cd meetable

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

To avoid conflicts between packages, it is a good practice to create a virtual environment for Meetable. Use the following command to create a new virtual environment:

virtualenv env

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Python Dependencies

Once the virtual environment is activated, you can install the required Python dependencies by running the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6:Configure the Database

Meetable uses PostgreSQL as its database. Run the following command to install it:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server

Initialize the database by running the following command:

sudo postgresql-setup initdb

Start the PostgreSQL service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

Create a new user for Meetable by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres createuser meetable

Create a new database for Meetable by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres createdb -O meetable meetable

Step 7: Configure Meetable

Copy the sample configuration file by running the following command:

cp config.example.py config.py

Edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor, and replace the default values with your own:

nano config.py

Step 8: Run Meetable

Once everything is set up, you can run Meetable by running the following command:

python3 run.py

You should see something like the following output:

 * Serving Flask app "app" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: development
 * Debug mode: on

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Meetable on your Fedora server latest. You can now access Meetable by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000/.