Step 1: Download the latest version of FoodCoopShop from https://www.foodcoopshop.com/
To install FoodCoopShop on Elementary OS Latest, you need to first download the latest version from its official website. Click the download button to download the latest version of the software.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded package
Once the download is completed, extract the downloaded package into a directory on your computer.
Step 3: Install the required dependencies
Before proceeding to install FoodCoopShop, you need to ensure that all the required dependencies are already installed on your system. Open the Terminal app on Elementary OS and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 php mysql-server php-cli php-mysql
After executing the command, the dependencies will be installed.
Step 4: Move the extracted package to the appropriate directory
Move the extracted package to the appropriate directory using the following command:
sudo mv foodcoopshop /var/www/html/
This moves the extracted package to the appropriate directory, where you can access it from your web browser.
Step 5: Set permissions
Set permissions for the FoodCoopShop directory using the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/foodcoopshop
This ensures that the web server has read-write access to the directory.
Step 6: Import the SQL file
To import the SQL file, run the following command:
mysql -u <username> -p <databasename> < foodcoopshop/mysql/empty_sql_db.sql
Replace the <username> and <databasename> with your MySQL username and database name.
Step 7: Configure the database connection
Edit the config.php file present in the FoodCoopShop directory using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/config.php
In the file, replace the following lines of code:
$db['default']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$db['default']['username'] = 'database_username_here';
$db['default']['password'] = 'database_password_here';
$db['default']['database'] = 'database_name_here';
With the details of your MySQL database.
Step 8: Access FoodCoopShop
Access FoodCoopShop from your web browser by navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost/foodcoopshop/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FoodCoopShop on Elementary OS Latest.
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