How to Install Local Food Nodes on Fedora Server Latest

Local Food Nodes is an open-source platform designed to help small-scale farmers, producers, and consumers connect and trade local food. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for installing Local Food Nodes on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Fedora Server Latest is installed on your server
• You have root access to the server
• A domain name or subdomain is set up and pointing to your server's IP address
• PHP, MariaDB, and Apache web server are installed and running

Step 1: Update the System

Begin by updating the system packages and repositories:

sudo dnf update

Enter your password when prompted and wait for the update process to complete.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To run Local Food Nodes, you need to install some packages and extensions. Install the following dependencies:

sudo dnf install php php-cli php-common php-mysqlnd php-pdo php-json php-opcache php-mbstring php-xml php-gd php-curl php-zip

Step 3: Install MariaDB Server

MariaDB is the open-source database server that Local Food Nodes requires. Install the MariaDB package:

sudo dnf install mariadb-server

Start and enable the MariaDB server to run on system startup:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Run the mysql_secure_installation command to secure the MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Answer the questions as follows:

• Enter current password for root: Press Enter
• Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
• New password: Enter a new secure password
• Re-enter new password: Confirm the password
• Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
• Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
• Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y
• Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y

Step 4: Create a Database and User for Local Food Nodes

Log in to the MariaDB server with the root user and password:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a database for Local Food Nodes:

CREATE DATABASE localfoodnodes;

Create a user with a strong password to access the database:

CREATE USER 'localfoodnodes'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strongpassword';

Grant the user full access to the localfoodnodes database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON localfoodnodes.* TO 'localfoodnodes'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges and exit the MariaDB server:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Install and Configure Apache Web Server

Install the Apache web server:

sudo dnf install httpd

Start and enable the Apache server:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Configure the Apache virtual host for Local Food Nodes. Navigate to the Apache configuration directory:

cd /etc/httpd/conf.d/

Create a new virtual host file with the following command:

sudo nano localfoodnodes.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName localfoodnodes.example.com
   DocumentRoot /var/www/html/localfoodnodes
   
   <Directory /var/www/html/localfoodnodes>
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>
   
   ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/localfoodnodes-error.log
   CustomLog /var/log/httpd/localfoodnodes-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace localfoodnodes.example.com with your domain name or subdomain. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.

Create a new directory for Local Food Nodes:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/localfoodnodes

Clone the Local Food Nodes repository from GitHub:

sudo git clone https://github.com/LocalFoodNodes/localfoodnodes.git /var/www/html/localfoodnodes

Grant permission to the Apache user to access the localfoodnodes directory:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/

Restart the Apache server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Configure Local Food Nodes

Create a configuration file for Local Food Nodes:

sudo cp /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/.env.example /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/.env

Edit the .env file using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/.env

Set the database credentials and other settings as follows:

APP_NAME=LocalFoodNodes
APP_ENV=local
APP_KEY=base64:x1mF0rf0WXWVxnyr/0aJHUQz/8tOBBogDyws1dPE0Nw=
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localfoodnodes.example.com

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=localfoodnodes
DB_USERNAME=localfoodnodes
DB_PASSWORD=strongpassword

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=
MAIL_PORT=
MAIL_USERNAME=
MAIL_PASSWORD=
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=
MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"

REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
REDIS_PASSWORD=null
REDIS_PORT=6379

Replace localfoodnodes.example.com with your domain name or subdomain. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.

Generate a new application key:

sudo php /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/artisan key:generate

Migrate the database schema:

sudo php /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/artisan migrate

Seed the database with sample data:

sudo php /var/www/html/localfoodnodes/artisan db:seed

Step 7: Test Local Food Nodes

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localfoodnodes.example.com (replace localfoodnodes.example.com with your domain name or subdomain). You should see the Local Food Nodes landing page.

Sign up for an account, and start exploring the platform's features.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Local Food Nodes on Fedora Server Latest.

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