# Indico

Indico is a feature-rich open-source conference and event management system, developed by CERN.

## Dependencies

- **PostgreSQL** - Database for storing events, registrations, and abstracts
- **Redis** - Used for caching and background job queuing
- **SMTP** - For sending registration confirmations and notifications

## Configuration

Key settings in `config.yaml`:

- **domain** - Where Indico will be accessible
- **storage** - Persistent volume size for uploaded files (default: `2Gi`)
- **timezone** - Default timezone for events (default: `UTC`)
- **smtp** - Email settings inherited from your Wild Cloud SMTP service

## First-Time Setup

1. Add and deploy the app:
   ```bash
   wild app add indico
   wild app deploy indico
   ```

2. Create the admin user via the Indico shell:
   ```bash
   kubectl exec -n indico deploy/indico -- indico shell -c \
     "from indico.modules.users.operations import create_user; \
      from indico.core.db import db; \
      u = create_user('admin@example.com', {'first_name': 'Admin', 'last_name': 'User', 'affiliation': ''}, is_admin=True); \
      db.session.commit(); print('Done')"
   ```

3. Log in at the app URL with the admin account and set a password via **Profile → Change Password**.

## Notes

- Indico is built for scientific and academic conferences — it supports abstracts, paper reviews, registration forms, and room booking
- The `secretKey` is auto-generated in `secrets.yaml`
- Categories are the top-level containers; events and conferences belong to categories