How to Install Frab on Manjaro

Frab is an open-source conference management system used by many organizations for event planning and management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Frab on Manjaro.

Step 1: Check System Requirements

Before we begin, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • Manjaro Linux version 15.09 or later
  • PostgreSQL database version 9.3 or later
  • Ruby version 2.3.0 or later

You can check your current Ruby version by running the following command in the terminal:

ruby -v

If you don't have PostgreSQL installed, you can install it with the following command:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies that are required for Frab to run. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git postgresql cmake gcc make

Step 3: Download and Install Frab

We will now download the Frab source code from the official GitHub repository and install it on our system. Follow these steps to complete the installation:

  1. Clone the Frab repository to your system using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/frab/frab.git
  1. Move into the frab directory by running this command:
cd frab
  1. Install the required Ruby gems by running the following command:
gem install bundler
bundle install --without development test postgresql
  1. Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Frab:
sudo -u postgres createuser -s frab_dev
sudo -u postgres createdb -O frab_dev frab_dev
  1. Create a configuration file for Frab:
cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml
  1. Edit the application.yml file and update the database settings with the following information:
database:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: frab_dev
  pool: 10
  username: frab_dev
  password: your_password
  host: localhost

Replace your_password with a secure password for the Frab user.

  1. Run the following command to create and initialize the database:
rake db:migrate
rake db:seed
  1. Start the Frab server:
rails server

You can now access your Frab installation by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Frab on Manjaro. With Frab, you can easily manage your events and conferences with ease.