How to Install Pretix on Windows 10

Pretix is a powerful open-source ticketing software that can help you manage and sell tickets for events, conferences, concerts, and more. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Pretix on a Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 10 computer
• Python 3.6 or higher installed on your computer
• PostgreSQL installed on your computer

Step 1: Install Pretix Dependencies

1. Open the command prompt on your computer.
2. Type the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

pip install -r https://pretix.eu/static/dist/requirements/base.txt

Step 2: Install Pretix

1. Download the latest version of Pretix from the official website: https://pretix.eu/en/getpretix/.
2. Extract the downloaded zip file to your preferred location on your computer.

Step 3: Set up the Pretix Database

1. Open the PostgreSQL command prompt on your computer.
2. Type the following command to create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE pretix;

3. Create a new user and grant privileges to access the new database:

CREATE USER pretixuser WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE pretix TO pretixuser;

4. Quit the PostgreSQL command prompt.

Step 4: Set up the Pretix Configuration

1. Navigate to the location where you extracted the Pretix files.
2. Rename the file pretix/settings_local.py.dist to pretix/settings_local.py.
3. Use a text editor to open pretix/settings_local.py.
4. Find the following lines:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'pretix',
        'USER': 'pretix',
        'PASSWORD': '',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

5. Modify the values of the following parameters to match your PostgreSQL setup:

• 'USER': 'pretixuser': Replace pretixuser with the username you created earlier.
• 'PASSWORD': 'mypassword': Replace mypassword with the password you set for the user.
• 'NAME': 'pretix': This should remain unchanged unless you named your database differently.

6. Save and close pretix/settings_local.py.

Step 5: Initialize the Pretix Database

1. Open the command prompt on your computer.
2. Change your working directory to the location where you extracted the Pretix files.
3. Type the following command to initialize the database:

python manage.py migrate

Step 6: Create a Superuser Account

1. Type the following command to create a superuser account:

python manage.py createsuperuser

2. Follow the prompts to set a username, email, and password for the new account.

Step 7: Run Pretix

1. Type the following command to start the built-in development server:

python manage.py runserver

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.
3. Log in using the superuser account you created earlier.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretix on your Windows 10 computer. Now you can start selling tickets for your events using this powerful tool.