Foodsoft is an open-source web-based software that helps food co-ops manage their products and orders. It is a useful tool that simplifies the process of handling food co-op memberships, sales, inventory, and ordering. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Foodsoft on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, you need to have access to the EndeavourOS Latest system with root privileges. You should also have a user account with sudo privileges for non-root operations.
It is always essential to update your system before starting any installation process. Use the following command to update the EndeavourOS system:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will synchronize the package database and update the system to the latest version.
To install Foodsoft on EndeavourOS Latest, you need to install some essential packages required for it to run smoothly. Use the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S git postgresql postgresql-libs ruby
The above command will install Git version control system, PostgreSQL database server, PostgreSQL libraries for Ruby, and the Ruby programming language.
In this step, we will set up the PostgreSQL database server required for Foodsoft installation as follows:
To start the PostgreSQL service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
To enable the PostgreSQL service at boot time, use the following command:
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
To set the PostgreSQL password, run the following command and enter your preferred password:
sudo -u postgres psql
Then execute the following command to change the password for the default postgres user:
\password postgres
Enter your preferred password and confirm it to set the password.
The Foodsoft application requires a database and a user account distinct from the default postgres user. To create a new user and database, run the following commands:
sudo -u postgres createuser foodsoft -d -P
sudo -u postgres createdb -O foodsoft foodsoft
The above commands will create a new user account named foodsoft with the password prompt and create a new database named foodsoft for the user.
In this step, we will clone the Foodsoft repository. Open the terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/foodcoops/foodsoft.git
This command will download the Foodsoft source code to your system.
In this step, we will install Foodsoft dependencies using the following command:
cd foodsoft
bundle install
This command will install all the required Ruby gems for Foodsoft.
In this step, we will configure the Foodsoft database settings. Make a copy of the database.yml.example file and name it database.yml using the following command:
cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
Open the database.yml file with your preferred text editor and edit the following fields:
username: foodsoft
password: your_database_password
host: localhost
Replace your_database_password with the database user password you set in step 3.4.
In this step, we will initialize the Foodsoft database using the following command:
bundle exec rake db:create
bundle exec rake db:migrate
bundle exec rake db:seed
These commands will create the Foodsoft database, run the database migrations, and populate the database with seed data.
In this final step, we will start the Foodsoft server using the following command:
bundle exec rails server
After running this command, the Foodsoft server will start listening on port 3000.
To access the Foodsoft web interface, open your web browser and go to the following URL:
http://localhost:3000/
This URL should display the Foodsoft login page.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Foodsoft on EndeavourOS Latest. Now you can use Foodsoft to manage your food co-op more efficiently.
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