How to Install Open Food Network on Linux Mint

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Open Food Network on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Open a Terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git curl libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libqt5webkit5-dev libpq-dev nodejs postgresql libgeos-dev imagemagick libproj-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev

Step 2: Clone the Open Food Network Repo

1. Create a directory for the Open Food Network installation using the following command:

   mkdir ofn && cd ofn
   

2. Clone the Open Food Network repository using the following command:

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

Step 3: Install Ruby

Open Food Network requires Ruby 2.7 or higher. You can check the installed version of Ruby by running the following command:

ruby -v

If you don't have Ruby installed or have an older version, you can install Ruby 2.7 using the following commands:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:rael-gc/rvm
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rvm
rvm install 2.7

Step 4: Set Up the Database

1. Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
   

2. Set up a PostgreSQL user and database by running the following commands:

   sudo -u postgres psql
   CREATE USER ofn WITH PASSWORD 'ofn';
   CREATE DATABASE ofn_production OWNER ofn;
   \q
   

Step 5: Install Bundler and Dependencies

1. Install bundler using the following command:

   gem install bundler
   

2. Change directory to the Open Food Network directory:

   cd openfoodnetwork
   

3. Install the required gems:

   bundle install
   

Step 6: Set Up Configuration Files

1. Copy the sample configuration file:

   cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml
   

2. Edit the application.yml file and update the database configuration section as follows:

   production:
     adapter: postgresql
     encoding: unicode
     database: ofn_production
     username: ofn
     password: ofn
     host: localhost
     port: 5432
   

Step 7: Create the Database and Migrate

1. Create the database tables:

   rake db:create
   

2. Migrate the database:

   rake db:migrate
   

Step 8: Populate the Database

1. Use the following command to load the database with seed data:

   rake db:seed_fu
   

Step 9: Start the Server

1. Start the server using the following command:

   rails s -e production
   

2. Open a web browser and enter the address localhost:3000 to view the Open Food Network.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on Linux Mint.

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