Local Food Nodes is a software that helps people to build and manage local food systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step to install Local Food Nodes on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:
Local Food Nodes requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your machine. Follow the steps below to install them:
Open the terminal and run the command below to update the package database.
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, use the following command to install Node.js and npm:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
Verify that Node.js and npm are installed by checking their versions:
node -v
npm -v
The output should show the versions of Node.js and npm that you have installed.
Now that Node.js and npm are installed on your machine, you can proceed to install Local Food Nodes.
Visit the Local Food Nodes website at https://localfoodnodes.org/ and download the latest release of the software.
Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice.
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted Local Food Nodes.
Use the following command to install Local Food Nodes dependencies:
npm install
Once the dependencies have been installed, run the following command to start Local Food Nodes:
npm start
Local Food Nodes should now be running. Visit http://localhost:3000/ in your web browser to access the application.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Local Food Nodes on Arch Linux. You can now use the software to manage your local food system. If you encounter any issues during the installation, refer to the Local Food Nodes documentation for further guidance.
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