How to Install Foodsoft on Manjaro

Foodsoft is an open-source web-based software for food coops. It helps food coops with management, accounting, and inventory. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Foodsoft on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Foodsoft, you must have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro OS installed on your computer
• Apache webserver installed and running
• MySQL or MariaDB database server installed and running
• PHP 7.1 or later installed with pdo, pdo_mysql, intl, gd, and xml extensions enabled.
• Composer installed on your computer

Step 1: Downloading Foodsoft

To download Foodsoft, go to the official website of Foodcoopnet and download or clone the latest release of Foodsoft from GitHub repository.

$ git clone https://github.com/foodcoop-adam/foodsoft.git

Step 2: Installing Dependencies

Navigate to the downloaded directory and install the required dependencies by running the following command:

$ cd foodsoft
$ composer install

Step 3: Configuring Database

Configure a MySQL or MariaDB database for Foodsoft by logging in to the MySQL or MariaDB console with the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p

Next, create a new database for Foodsoft:

> CREATE DATABASE foodsoft;

Then create a new user and grant privileges on the foodsoft database:

> CREATE USER 'foodsoft_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodsoft.* TO 'foodsoft_user'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4: Configuring Foodsoft

Next, configure Foodsoft by copying the example configuration file to a working configuration file:

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

Then, edit the config/application.yml file to configure the database connection, SMTP settings, and other configuration settings.

production:
   database:
     adapter: mysql2
     database: foodsoft
     pool: 5
     username: foodsoft_user
     password: password
     host: localhost
   secret_key_base: 14a9e94fd618fd8a7f6a4025d5e5fd313cf70f5d5f39d5ef9b9fd3ce3e13fd80abe2c45ef3d51414de45
   domain: "localhost"
   mailer:
     smtp:
       address: "smtp.gmail.com"
       port: 587
       user_name: "you@gmail.com"
       password: "yourpassword"
       authentication: plain
       enable_starttls_auto: true

Step 5: Running the Application

Once you have completed the setup, run the Foodsoft application by executing the following command from the project's root directory:

$ RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0 -p 3000

The application should now be accessible via a web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Foodsoft on Manjaro. You have also learned how to set up the database, configure Foodsoft, and run the application. With Foodsoft installed, you can now manage your food coop's orders, inventory, and accounting with ease.

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