OpenOlitor is a free and open-source web-based tool that simplifies and automatizes many aspects of involvement and collaboration in a community-based CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OpenOlitor on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install OpenOlitor:
Open a Terminal and run the following command to update your system packages:
sudo apt update
Next, install the required packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install php php-cli php-xml php-mbstring php-zip php-mysql
First, you need to download OpenOlitor. Go to the official OpenOlitor website at https://openolitor.org/ and click on the "Download" button.
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo tar -xzf openolitor_latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. Log in with your system credentials.
Now, you need to create a new database for OpenOlitor. Click on the “New” button and choose a name for the database.
Next, click on the “Import” tab and choose the OpenOlitor.sql file, which is located in the /var/www/html/OpenOlitor/db/ folder.
Finally, click on the “Go” button to import the database.
Open a Terminal and run the following command to create a new Apache virtual host file for OpenOlitor:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/openolitor.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName openolitor.local
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/OpenOlitor/
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/html/OpenOlitor/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file by pressing “CTRL+X,” followed by “Y,” and then the “Enter” key.
Next, enable the virtual host file by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite openolitor.conf
Then, restart the Apache web server.
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open a web browser and navigate to “http://openolitor.local.” You should see the login page for OpenOlitor.
Enter your admin credentials and click on the “Login” button.
Congratulations! You have installed OpenOlitor on Elementary OS Latest.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install OpenOlitor on Elementary OS Latest. Now, you can use OpenOlitor to manage and automate many aspects of involvement and collaboration in a community-based CSA project.
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