Introduction

Servo is a service management system for Authorised Apple Service Providers. It allows you to run your entire service business from within the same interface. Originally created in 2012 it is being used by service providers both large and small all around Europe.

Main features include:

The Obligatory Screenshots

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System Requirements

The application is written in Python on top of the excellent Django web framework and depends on the latest stable versions of the following components for operation:

Installation

Install and start PostgreSQL, nginx, memcached, rabbitMQ (only necessary if you want to use automated rules). Then install the necessary Python packages:

$ pip install -U -r requirements.pip

Then clone the code:

$ git clone https://github.com/fpsw/Servo.git my_servo_folder
$ cd my_servo_folder
$ pip install -U -r requirements.pip

Next, run the installation script:

$ ./install.py

For testing, you can run Servo without any extra setup:

$ cd my_servo_folder
$ python ./manage.py runserver

If you want to run rules, set ENABLE_RULES = True and start the worker task:

$ celery -A servo worker -B -l info -s /tmp/celerybeat-schedule

Then fire up your browser and got to http://localhost:8000/

The VMWare Image

You can also download a preconfigured VMWare image here. Please read the included README files for instructions.

Updating

First, back up your database:

$ ./manage.py backupdb

then:

$ ./manage.py selfupdate

After which you should restart your Servo instance. The method depends on how it's deployed.

Documentation

End-user documentation for the system is available here. A user-friendly list of changes is published here.

FAQ