How to Install Attendize on macOS

Attendize is an open-source event ticketing and management platform that eases your event organization. If you want to install Attendize on your macOS, then follow these steps:

Prerequisites

1. Ensure that your macOS system has the following:

   • PHP 7.1 or higher with some extensions.
   • MySQL 5.7 or higher.
   • Apache 2 or higher.
   • Git.

   You can install these dependencies using package managers such as Homebrew or MacPorts.

Installation Steps

1. Clone/download the Attendize repository from the following URL:

   https://github.com/Attendize/attendize.git
   

2. Move the downloaded files to your Apache document root:

   mv /path/to/attendize /Library/WebServer/Documents/
   

3. Change the ownership of the attendize directory:

   sudo chown -R _www:_www /Library/WebServer/Documents/attendize/
   

4. Navigate to the Attendize directory:

   cd /Library/WebServer/Documents/attendize/
   

5. Install dependencies using Composer:

   composer install
   

6. Create a new empty MySQL database. You can use tools like PHPMyAdmin or MySQL Workbench.

7. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env
   

8. Update the database details in the .env file:

   DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
   DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
   

9. Run the Attendize database migration:

   php artisan migrate --seed
   

10. Set up a virtual host in the Apache configuration file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf or by creating a new Apache virtual host configuration file.

    Sample virtual host configuration:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName attendize.localhost
        DocumentRoot "/Library/WebServer/Documents/attendize/public"
        <Directory "/Library/WebServer/Documents/attendize/public">
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>
    

    Note: Replace ServerName with your choice.

11. Restart Apache:

    sudo apachectl restart
    

Congratulations, your Attendize platform is now installed on your macOS. You can access it via a web browser by visiting the URL https://ServerName or http://localhost (replace ServerName with your own value).