Installing Open Food Network on Manjaro

Open Food Network is an open-source software platform that enables farmers, food hubs, and independent food retailers to build and manage local food networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Open Food Network on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro installed on your system
• An active internet connection

Steps to Install Open Food Network on Manjaro

1. Open the Terminal by pressing ctrl + alt + t.

2. Update your system's package database by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syy

3. Install the necessary dependencies required to install Open Food Network using the following command:

sudo pacman -S git ruby postgresql imagemagick yarn

4. Start the PostgreSQL server and enable it to run at system boot using the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

5. Clone the Open Food Network repository using the Git tool by running the following command:

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

6. Change your current directory to the Open Food Network folder using the following command:

cd openfoodnetwork

7. Install the required Ruby gems using the following command:

bundle install --without test development aws

8. Configure the database settings for Open Food Network by copying the example configuration file using the following command:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

9. Edit the config/database.yml file using your favorite text editor, and replace the default database configuration with your PostgreSQL database configuration.

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  host: localhost
  username: <your_postgres_username>
  password: <your_postgres_password>
  database: openfoodnetwork

10. Install the required JavaScript dependencies using the following command:

yarn install

11. Compile the JavaScript and CSS files using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile

12. Initialize the database by running the following commands:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:migrate
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:seed_fu

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

RAILS_ENV=production rails server -b 0.0.0.0

14. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the Open Food Network application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on your Manjaro system. You can now start building and managing your local food network using this platform.

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