Alf.io is an event management system that helps you manage your events with ease. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Alf.io on Pop! OS.
Before you install Alf.io on your Pop! OS machine, you need to make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before we start the installation process, update the system by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Next, install the required packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install curl git nginx ufw mysql-server mysql-client -y
This command will install the necessary packages for Alf.io to run correctly.
Alf.io requires Docker to be installed on your system. To install Docker, run the following command:
curl https://get.docker.com | bash
This command will download and install Docker on your system.
Now, we need to clone the Alf.io repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/eugenio-perez/alf.io.git
This command will clone the Alf.io repository to your machine.
Alf.io uses Nginx as a reverse proxy server. To configure Nginx, create a new Nginx configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/alfio.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name domain.com; # replace with your domain name
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:3000/;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
}
location /socket.io {
proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
}
}
Save and close the file using Ctrl + X, Y, and Enter keys.
Next, we need to create the MySQL database for Alf.io. To do this, log in to the MySQL server by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
Once you're logged in, create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE alfio;
Create a new database user and grant them all privileges to the alfio database by running the following commands:
CREATE USER 'alfiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'alfiopassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON alfio.* TO 'alfiouser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace alfiouser and alfiopassword with your desired username and password.
Alf.io requires some configuration settings to run correctly. Create a new configuration file by running the following command:
cd alf.io
cp .env_example .env
Edit the configuration file by running the following command:
nano .env
Set the following configuration values:
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=production
DB_TYPE=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_NAME=alfio
DB_USER=alfiouser
DB_PASSWORD=alfiopassword
Save and close the file using Ctrl + X, Y, and Enter keys.
Now, we can build and run Alf.io by running the following commands:
sudo docker-compose build
sudo docker-compose up -d
These commands will build the Alf.io Docker image and start the Alf.io container.
To secure your system, you need to set up firewall rules by running the following commands:
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw enable
These commands will allow incoming connections to Nginx and SSH.
Now, you can access Alf.io by opening your web browser and navigating to http://domain.com. Replace domain.com with your domain name.
You should now see the Alf.io login page.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Alf.io on your Pop! OS machine.
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