How to Install Open Event Server on Kali Linux

Open Event Server is an event management platform that can manage events, create schedules, and sell tickets. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Open Event Server on Kali Linux, the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure you have the following:

• Kali Linux (latest version)
• Git (version 2.0 or higher)
• NodeJS (version 10 or higher)
• PostgreSQL (version 10 or higher)
• NPM (version 6 or higher)

Step 1: Clone the Repository

The first step is to clone the Open Event Server repository to your Kali Linux machine. Open your terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/fossasia/open-event-server.git

Ensure that Git is installed on your machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the project directory by running the following command:

cd open-event-server

Now, install the project dependencies by running:

npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required to run Open Event Server.

Step 3: Configure the Database

To configure the database, create a new database in PostgreSQL. You can use the psql tool for this purpose:

sudo -u postgres psql

Now, create a database:

CREATE DATABASE open_events;

Create a new user:

CREATE USER open_user WITH PASSWORD 'password';

Grant access to the newly created user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE open_events TO open_user;

After that, create a new file config/local-config.json in the Open Event Server directory and add the following code to it:

{
  "database": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 5432,
    "name": "open_events",
    "username": "open_user",
    "password": "password",
    "ssl": false
  }
}

Replace the username and password with the ones you created during the database configuration.

Step 4: Start the Server

Finally, you can start the Open Event Server by running the following command:

npm start

This command will start the server and make it accessible at http://localhost:5000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Open Event Server on Kali Linux. Now, you can start creating and managing events using Open Event Server.