How to Install Local Food Nodes on OpenBSD

Local Food Nodes is a web-based software for local food productions and deliveries. If you're operating on OpenBSD, this tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Local Food Nodes.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed and updated
• PostgreSQL installed and configured
• Node.js and npm installed
• Git installed

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Local Food Nodes repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/codeforbtv/local-food-nodes.git

2. Move to the project's directory:

cd local-food-nodes

3. Install project dependencies:

npm install

4. Create a .env file and set up the configuration variables. You will need to add the following variables:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/dbname
NODE_ENV=production
SESSION_SECRET=your-own-session-secret

Replace the database URL with your PostgreSQL database credentials and add your own session secret.

5. Run the database migrations:

npm run migrate

This command will create the necessary tables in your PostgreSQL database.

6. Start the server:

npm start

This will start the server on port 8080. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

7. (Optional) Use pm2 to run the server as a background service:

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start server.js --name local-food-nodes

This will start the server as a background service named "local-food-nodes".

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed Local Food Nodes on your OpenBSD machine, and you can start using it to manage your local food productions and deliveries.

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