Installing Open Food Network on Elementary OS Latest

Open Food Network is an open-source software for creating an online marketplace for local food producers and consumers. Installing Open Food Network on Elementary OS Latest is fairly simple and can be done through the following steps:

Prerequisites

Before installing Open Food Network on your Elementary OS Latest, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• You are logged in as a root or user with sudo privileges.
• Java 8 or higher is installed on your system.
• Ruby version 2.7 is installed on your system.

Installation Process

Follow the steps below to install Open Food Network on Elementary OS Latest:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Open the terminal and type the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt install build-essential curl libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libsqlite3-dev nodejs postgresql postgresql-contrib openjdk-8-jdk-headless

Step 2: Install RVM

To install RVM, type the following command in the terminal:

curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash

Step 3: Install Ruby

Install Ruby version 2.7 using RVM. Type the following command in the terminal:

rvm install 2.7

Verify the installation by checking the Ruby version:

ruby -v

Step 4: Clone the Open Food Network Repository

Clone the Open Food Network repository into a directory using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git

Step 5: Install Bundler

Install Bundler using the following command:

gem install bundler

Step 6: Install Dependencies

Change directory to the Open Food Network directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:

cd openfoodnetwork
bundle install

Step 7: Create the Database

Create a database by running the following command:

bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate db:seed

Step 8: Start the Open Food Network Server

Run the following command to start the Open Food Network server:

bundle exec rails s

Step 9: Access the Open Food Network

Visit the Open Food Network at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on your Elementary OS Latest. You can now start creating your online marketplace for local food producers and consumers.

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