How to Install Meetable on Windows 10

Meetable is an open-source event management tool designed for the IndieWeb community. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Meetable on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following:

  • A computer running Windows 10
  • A web server (such as Apache or Nginx) with PHP installed
  • Composer installed on your computer
  • Git installed on your computer

Installation Steps

  1. Clone Meetable Repository

Open a command prompt or terminal and navigate to the root directory of your web server. Then, clone the Meetable repository by running the following command:

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

This will create a new folder named "meetable" on your web server.

  1. Install Dependencies

Navigate to the "meetable" folder that was created during the clone process. Then, use Composer to install the dependencies by running the following command:

composer install

This might take a few minutes to complete, depending on your internet speed.

  1. Configuration

Next, you need to configure Meetable. Start by copying the example configuration file to a new file named "config.ini" by running the following command:

cp config.ini.example config.ini

Then open the file in a text editor (such as Notepad or Visual Studio Code) and update the settings to match your environment.

Here are some of the important settings you need to configure:

  • database_username: The username for your database
  • database_password: The password for your database
  • database_dsn: The DSN for your database (e.g. mysql:host=localhost;dbname=meetable)
  • base_url: The URL where Meetable will be hosted (e.g. http://localhost/meetable)

After updating the settings, save the file and exit the text editor.

  1. Database Setup

Before you can run Meetable, you need to set up the database. Start by creating a new database in your MySQL or MariaDB server.

Then, navigate to the "meetable" folder and run the following command to create the necessary tables:

php bin/console.php migrate:init && php bin/console.php migrate

This will create the necessary table structure in your database.

  1. Verify Installation

Finally, you can verify the installation by visiting the base URL in your web browser. If everything was set up correctly, you should see the Meetable homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Meetable on Windows 10. With Meetable, you can easily manage events for the IndieWeb community. If you have any questions or issues with the installation, feel free to consult the documentation or seek help from the IndieWeb community.