Open Food Network is an open-source online marketplace for food. It allows farmers and distributors to sell their products directly to consumers, while providing a transparent and sustainable food system. In this tutorial, we will be installing Open Food Network on OpenSUSE latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update the system. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo zypper update
This will update the packages installed on your system to the latest version.
Next, we need to install the required dependencies to run Open Food Network. Run the following commands:
sudo zypper install -y git
sudo zypper install -y curl
sudo zypper install -y java-11-openjdk
sudo zypper install -y gcc
sudo zypper install -y tar
sudo zypper install -y unzip
These commands will install git, curl, Java, gcc, tar, and unzip.
Open Food Network requires Ruby Version Manager (RVM) to manage Ruby installation. Run the following commands to install RVM:
gpg2 --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3 7D2BAF1CF37B13E2069D6956105BD0E739499BDB
curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash
After RVM is installed, you need to add yourself to the RVM group:
sudo usermod -aG rvm $USER
Finally, reload the shell:
source /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh
We will be using Ruby version 2.6.6 for Open Food Network. Run the following command to install Ruby:
rvm install 2.6.6
Open Food Network requires PostgreSQL as the database backend. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
sudo zypper install -y postgresql-server postgresql-devel
After PostgreSQL is installed, run the following commands to initialize the database and enable it on system startup:
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl status postgresql
Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Open Food Network. Run the following commands to become the PostgreSQL superuser and create a new database and user:
sudo su - postgres
createdb ofn_db
psql -d ofn_db
In the PostgreSQL shell, run the following commands to create a new user and grant it access to the new database:
CREATE USER ofn_user WITH PASSWORD 'strongpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ofn_db TO ofn_user;
Exit the PostgreSQL shell:
\q
exit
Clone the Open Food Network Git repository and switch to the latest stable branch:
git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git
cd openfoodnetwork
git checkout v2.6.x
Run the following commands to install Open Food Network dependencies:
gem install bundler -v 2.2.15
bundle install
Create a new configuration file for Open Food Network:
cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml
Edit the new config/application.yml file and set the following values:
production:
database:
url: postgresql://ofn_user:strongpassword@localhost/ofn_db
Also, configure SMTP settings to enable email notifications:
smtp_settings:
address: smtp.gmail.com
port: 587
user_name: your-email@gmail.com
password: your-email-password
authentication: plain
enable_starttls_auto: true
Run the following commands to initialize the database:
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:drop
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate db:seed
This will create the required tables in the PostgreSQL database and seed the database with default data.
Start Open Food Network by running the following command:
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server
The server should start running on http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on OpenSUSE latest. You can now navigate to the Open Food Network website and begin using it.
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