How to Install Open Event Server on macOS

Open Event Server is an open-source event management tool that allows you to create and manage events. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Open Event Server on macOS.

Before we proceed, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Homebrew
• Git
• Node.js

Step 1: Clone the Open Event Server repository

First, open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Open Event Server. Then, clone the repository by running the following command:

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

This will clone the Open Event Server repository to your local system.

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Open Event Server requires PostgreSQL to be installed on your system. You can install it using Homebrew with the following command:

brew install postgresql

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL user and database

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Open Event Server by running the following commands:

# Connect to PostgreSQL
psql postgres

# Create a new user
CREATE USER openevent WITH PASSWORD 'openevent';

# Create a new database for Open Event Server
CREATE DATABASE openevent OWNER openevent;

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned Open Event Server directory and install its dependencies with the following command:

cd open-event-server
npm install

Step 5: Set Environment Variables

Create a new .env file in the Open Event Server directory and set the following environment variables:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://openevent:openevent@localhost:5432/openevent
JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
SMTP_HOST=<your-smtp-host>
SMTP_PORT=<your-smtp-port>
SMTP_USER=<your-smtp-user>
SMTP_PASS=<your-smtp-password>

Replace <your-jwt-secret>, <your-smtp-host>, <your-smtp-port>, <your-smtp-user>, and <your-smtp-password> with your own values.

Step 6: Start Open Event Server

Finally, start Open Event Server with the following command:

npm start

Open Event Server should now be up and running on http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Event Server on your macOS system.