Installing Open Food Network on OpenBSD

Open Food Network is a web-based platform created to help food producers, distributors and consumers connect with each others. It is an open-source project aiming to create a socially-responsible food economy. OpenBSD is a free and secure operating system with a focus on security.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Open Food Network on OpenBSD.

1. Install necessary packages

First, update the package repository:

sudo pkg_add -u

Then install the necessary packages:

sudo pkg_add ruby ruby-gems postgresql-server postgresql-client node git

2. Set up PostgreSQL

Start the PostgreSQL server:

sudo rcctl enable postgresql
sudo rcctl start postgresql

Create a user and database:

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P ofn
createdb ofn_production -O ofn

Note: Replace ofn with your desired username.

3. Install RVM and Ruby

Install RVM (Ruby Version Manager) using GPG keys:

gpg --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3 7D2BAF1CF37B13E2069D6956105BD0E739499BDB
\curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable

Then load RVM:

source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm

Install Ruby version 2.6.0:

rvm install 2.6.0

Set it as the default version:

rvm use 2.6.0 --default

4. Set up Open Food Network

Clone the Open Food Network repository:

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

Then navigate to the project directory:

cd openfoodnetwork

Install the necessary gems:

gem install bundler
bundle install

5. Configure Open Food Network

Create a configuration file:

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

Open the application.yml file and change the following settings:

# Set your production URL
my_shopify_domain: <your domain name>

# Set your database name, username and password
db_production: &db_production
  adapter: postgresql
  database: ofn_production
  username: ofn
  password: <your password>

# Set your email settings
email_from_address: <your email>
smtp_address: <smtp server address>
smtp_port: <smtp port>
smtp_username: <smtp username>
smtp_password: <smtp password>

6. Set up the database

Run the following commands to create the database structure:

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

Then add some seed data:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:seed OFN_SEED=quick_start

7. Start Open Food Network

Precompile assets:

bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production

Then start the application:

bundle exec rails server -e production

Open your browser and access http://localhost:3000. You should see the Open Food Network homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on OpenBSD. Now you can start adding products, managing orders and building your own marketplace.

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