How to Install Local Food Nodes on EndeavourOS Latest

Local Food Nodes is a web server application that provides a platform for local food producers to connect with consumers in their area. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Local Food Nodes on EndeavourOS, a Linux distribution based on Arch.

Prerequisites

Before you can start installing Local Food Nodes, you need to ensure you have the following:

• EndeavourOS Latest installed on your server.
• A web server up and running. In this tutorial, we will assume you have Apache installed.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

1. Launch the terminal and update your system using the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install the required dependencies:

   sudo pacman -S go postgresql nodejs npm
   

Step 2: Create a User and Database

1. Create a new user for Local Food Nodes and set a password:

   sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash lfuser
   sudo passwd lfuser
   

2. Create a new database and grant the user permission to access it:

   sudo -u postgres createuser -P lfuser
   sudo -u postgres createdb -O lfuser lfdb
   

Step 3: Install Local Food Nodes

1. Clone the Local Food Nodes repository:

   git clone https://github.com/localfoodnodes/LFN.git ~/lfn
   

2. Navigate to the LFN directory and install the Node.js dependencies:

   cd ~/lfn
   npm install
   

3. Build the application:

   npm run build
   

Step 4: Configuration

1. Rename the example configuration file:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Edit the configuration file and configure the following:

   DB_DRIVER=postgres
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_PORT=5432
   DB_USERNAME=lfuser
   DB_PASSWORD=<INSERT THE PASSWORD YOU CREATED>
   DB_DATABASE=lfdb
   

3. Modify your Apache virtual host configuration to include the following:

   ProxyPass /api/ http://localhost:5000/api/
   ProxyPassReverse /api/ http://localhost:5000/api/
   
   ProxyPass / http://localhost:3000/
   ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:3000/
   

Step 5: Run Local Food Nodes

1. Start the Node.js server:

   npm run start:server
   

2. In a separate terminal, start the React front-end:

   npm run start:client
   

Conclusion

With the installation complete, you can now access Local Food Nodes by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser. The first time you visit the site, you will be prompted to create a new user account.

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