Foodsoft is an open-source web-based software for creating a food cooperative management system. It is a comprehensive tool that provides various features such as order management, inventory management, accounting, etc. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Foodsoft on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
It is always good practice to update the system before installing any new software. To update the system, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf update
Before installing Foodsoft, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf install ruby ruby-devel rubygem-bundler postfix
Foodsoft requires MariaDB to work correctly. To install MariaDB, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install mariadb mariadb-server
After installation is complete, start and enable the MariaDB service using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
We will install Foodsoft using the RubyGems package manager. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo gem install foodsoft
The installation process may take some time depending on your internet speed.
After installation, we need to configure Foodsoft. Open the terminal and create a new configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/foodsoft/config.yml
Paste the following code into the configuration file:
database: "mysql://root:@localhost/foodsoft"
secret: "my_secret_key"
Save and close the file using ctrl + X, followed by Y and Enter.
Next, we need to create the Foodsoft database and user. Run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE foodsoft;"
sudo mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodsoft.* TO 'foodsoft'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'my_password';"
Replace my_password with a secure password and remember it for later use.
Initialize the database and create an administrative user account using the following command:
sudo foodsoft-setup
Follow the prompts to set up your administrative user account.
Foodsoft is now ready to run. To start the application, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo foodsoft
The application should now be accessible by navigating to http://localhost:4000/ in your web browser.
That's it! You have successfully installed Foodsoft on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Now you can start using Foodsoft to manage your food cooperative.
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