How to Install KitchenOwl on FreeBSD Latest

KitchenOwl is an open source recipe management application that helps you organize and plan your meals. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install KitchenOwl on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, you must have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server or desktop installation
• Root access or a user with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Required System Packages

KitchenOwl requires certain system packages to be installed. You can install these packages using the following command:

sudo pkg install postgresql10-server ruby26-gems node14 npm

This command will install PostgreSQL 10 server, Ruby 2.6 and its corresponding gems, Node.js 14, and npm.

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL and Initialize the Database

KitchenOwl uses PostgreSQL as its database management system. To install PostgreSQL and initialize the database, follow the steps below:

1. Install the PostgreSQL server package using the following command:

sudo pkg install postgresql10-server

2. Initialize the PostgreSQL database cluster using the following command:

sudo service postgresql initdb

3. Start the PostgreSQL server and enable it to automatically start at boot time using the following commands:

sudo service postgresql start
sudo sysrc postgresql_enable=yes

4. Login to PostgreSQL using the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql -c 'SELECT version();'

5. Create a new database user and database for KitchenOwl using the following commands:

sudo -u postgres createuser kitchenowl
sudo -u postgres createdb -O kitchenowl kitchenowl

Step 3: Install KitchenOwl

Now it's time to install KitchenOwl. Follow the steps below:

1. Install Ruby and Node.js dependencies using the following command:

sudo gem install bundler
sudo npm install -g yarn

2. Download KitchenOwl source code from the Github repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tombursch/kitchenowl.git

3. Navigate to the KitchenOwl directory and install the required Ruby and Node.js dependencies using the following commands:

cd kitchenowl
bundle install
yarn install

4. Copy the sample database configuration file and edit it with your database connection details using the following commands:

cp config/database.dist.yml config/database.yml
nano config/database.yml

Update the following lines according to your PostgreSQL database configuration:

username: kitchenowl
password:
database: kitchenowl

5. Create and migrate the database using the following commands:

RAILS_ENV=production rails db:create
RAILS_ENV=production rails db:migrate

6. Precompile the assets using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production rails assets:precompile

7. Start the KitchenOwl server using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production rails s

You can now access KitchenOwl by going to your browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed KitchenOwl on FreeBSD Latest.

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