Tutorial: How to install Open Food Network on Kali Linux Latest

Open Food Network is an open-source e-commerce platform for local food distribution. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Open Food Network on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• Kali Linux Latest is installed on your computer.
• You have administrative privileges on your system.
• You have a stable internet connection.

Install Dependencies

1. Open the Terminal application.

2. Update the package repository by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

3. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt install curl git nodejs npm postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-server-dev-all ruby rails tzdata

Set up PostgreSQL

1. Initialize the PostgreSQL database by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres postgresql-setup initdb

2. Start the PostgreSQL server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

3. Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Open Food Network using the following commands:

sudo -u postgres createuser -P ofn
sudo -u postgres createdb -O ofn ofn_db

Install Open Food Network

1. Clone the Open Food Network repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git

2. Change the directory to the newly cloned repository:

cd openfoodnetwork

3. Install the required gems:

bundle install

4. Edit the config/database.yml file to set up the database configuration:

nano config/database.yml

Edit the file as shown below:

default: &default
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
  username: ofn
  password: <password>
  host: localhost

development:
  <<: *default
  database: ofn_db

test:
   <<: *default
   database: ofn_db_test

# Example production configuration. We recommend using ENV vars to configure your actual production.
production:
  <<: *default
  database: ofn_db_prod

Replace <password> with a strong and secure password you want to set for the ofn user.

5. Run the database migration:

rake db:migrate

6. Load the seed data:

rake db:seed

7. Create an admin user by running the following command and following the prompts:

rake spree_auth:admin:create

Start Open Food Network

1. Start the Open Food Network server using the following command:

rails s -b 0.0.0.0

2. Open the web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Open Food Network homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on Kali Linux Latest. You can now start using the platform to sell and distribute local food.

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