How to Install Pretix on nixOS Latest

Pretix is a web-based ticketing system for events and conferences. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Pretix on nixOS. NixOS is a Linux-based operating system that uses a functional package manager called Nix.

Prerequisites

Before installing Pretix, ensure that:

• You have administrative privileges on your nixOS system.
• Your nixOS system is up-to-date.

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Pretix requires PostgreSQL as a database. To install PostgreSQL on nixOS, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i postgresql

Step 2: Create a PostgreSQL User and Database

Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Pretix by running the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P pretix
createdb -O pretix pretix
exit

Step 3: Install Python and Virtualenv

Install Python and Virtualenv using the command below:

sudo nix-env -i python3 virtualenv

Step 4: Download Pretix

Download Pretix using the following command:

curl -L https://github.com/pretix/pretix/archive/3.14.0.tar.gz -o pretix.tar.gz

Step 5: Extract Pretix

Extract Pretix by running the following command:

tar xzf pretix.tar.gz

Step 6: Create a Virtual Environment for Pretix

Navigate to the Pretix folder and create a virtual environment using the command below:

cd pretix-3.14.0
virtualenv -p python3 venv

Step 7: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment using the command below:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 8: Install Pretix Dependencies

Install Pretix dependencies by running the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 9: Configure Pretix

Create a configuration file using the following command:

cp src/pretix/settings.py.dist src/pretix/settings.py

Then, open the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

nano src/pretix/settings.py

Update the following lines in the configuration file with your PostgreSQL credentials:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'pretix',
        'USER': 'pretix',
        'PASSWORD': '<password>',
        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Replace <password> with the password you provided in step 2.

Step 10: Create the Database Tables

Create the Pretix database tables by running the following command:

python manage.py migrate

Step 11: Start the Web Server

Start the Pretix web server using the command below:

python manage.py runserver

Step 12: Access Pretix

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. You should see the Pretix homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretix on nixOS. You can now start creating events and selling tickets.