How to Install FoodCoopShop on Linux Mint Latest

FoodCoopShop is an open-source software that allows you to manage your food cooperative online. To install FoodCoopShop on your Linux Mint Latest system, follow the steps outlined below.

Step 1: Open a Terminal

Click on the "Menu" icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen and select "Terminal" from the list of applications.

Step 2: Update the System

Before you start the installation process, ensure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Next, install the required packages by running the command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql git unzip

Step 4: Clone the Repository

Clone the FoodCoopShop repository using the following command:

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

Step 5: Set Permissions

Set the required permissions by running the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/

sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/app/tmp

Step 6: Create a Database

Create a new database for the FoodCoopShop application by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE foodcoopshop CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;"

Step 7: Import Database

Import the database by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p foodcoopshop < /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/app/Config/Schema/foodcoopshop.sql

Step 8: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/foodcoopshop.conf

Paste the following code into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName localhost
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/app/webroot

        <Directory /var/www/html/foodcoopshop/app/webroot>
                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
                AllowOverride All
                Order allow,deny
                allow from all
        </Directory>

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/foodcoopshop_error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/foodcoopshop_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 9: Enable Apache Modules

Enable the required Apache modules by running the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo a2enmod headers
sudo service apache2 restart

Step 10: Access FoodCoopShop

Finally, access the FoodCoopShop application by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost/. You should now see the FoodCoopShop Welcome page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the FoodCoopShop application on your Linux Mint Latest system.

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