Foodsoft is a web-based software for food cooperatives that can be accessed from any device with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Foodsoft on FreeBSD Latest.
Before you start the installation process, you need to have a few requirements. Here is what you need:
The first step is to install the Apache web server. Open the terminal and run the following command:
pkg install apache24
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service by running the following command:
service apache24 start
To make sure that the Apache service will start automatically after the server restarts, run the following command:
sysrc apache24_enable=YES
Next, you need to install MySQL as the database for Foodsoft. Run the following command to install MySQL:
pkg install mysql57-server
After the installation is complete, start the MySQL service by running the following command:
service mysql-server start
To make sure that MySQL service will start automatically after the server restarts, run the following command:
sysrc mysql_enable=YES
The next step is to install PHP, which is the programming language that will handle the web requests. Run the following command to install PHP:
pkg install php74 php74-mysqli php74-curl php74-json php74-intl php74-mbstring php74-filter php74-openssl php74-zip php74-phar php74-simplexml php74-xmlreader php74-xmlwriter php74-dom
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service by running the following command:
service apache24 restart
Now it is time to download and install Foodsoft from the official website. Run the following command to download the latest version:
fetch https://foodcoops.net/releases/foodsoft-latest.tar.gz
Next, extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
tar -zxvf foodsoft-latest.tar.gz
Move the extracted files to the /usr/local/www/apache24/data directory by running the following command:
mv foodsoft-latest /usr/local/www/apache24/data
Next, you need to create a MySQL database for Foodsoft by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted, and then run the following commands to create a new database and a user with privileges:
CREATE DATABASE foodsoft;
CREATE USER 'foodsoft'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodsoft.* TO 'foodsoft'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Finally, you need to configure the Foodsoft software by editing the configuration file. Run the following command to copy the default configuration file:
cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/foodsoft-latest/config
cp database.yml.default database.yml
Open the database.yml file using a text editor such as vim:
vim database.yml
Find the following lines and replace the placeholders with the database name, username, and password you created earlier:
database: foodsoft
username: foodsoft
password: yourpassword
Save the changes and exit the file.
Now you are ready to access the Foodsoft software by visiting the domain or subdomain name you installed it under. For example, if you installed it at foodcoop.example.com, then you can access it by going to that URL in your web browser.
Once you log in with the default username and password (admin / password), you can start configuring and using Foodsoft for your food cooperative.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Foodsoft on FreeBSD Latest.
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