How to Install Local Food Nodes on NetBSD

Local Food Nodes is an open-source platform for managing local food systems. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing it on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server or virtual machine running NetBSD
• root user access to the server

Installation of Local Food Nodes

1. Update your system and install necessary packages

$ su
# pkgin update
# pkgin full-upgrade
# pkgin install openjdk8 git

2. Clone the Local Food Nodes Repository from Github

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

3. Set Environment Variables

# export RAILS_ENV=production
# export SECRET_TOKEN=YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
# export S3_ACCESS_KEY=YOUR_S3_ACCESS_KEY
# export S3_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_S3_SECRET_KEY
# export S3_BUCKET_NAME=YOUR_S3_BUCKET_NAME

4. Install the Required Packages

# cd openfoodnetwork
# bundle install --without development test

5. Set Up the Database

# bundle exec rake db:create db:schema:load

6. Compile Assets

# bundle exec rake assets:precompile

7. Start the Server

# bundle exec rails server -e production

And you're done! Local Food Nodes has now been successfully installed on your NetBSD server. You can now access its web interface by navigating to http://localhost:3000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Local Food Nodes on NetBSD. By following these steps, you can set up a local food system to connect local producers with consumers in your community.

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