How to Install FoodCoopShop on Void Linux

FoodCoopShop is a web-based software platform designed specifically for food cooperatives. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install FoodCoopShop on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure that your Void Linux system is updated to the latest version. You should also have root privileges or access to a sudo user.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install the necessary dependencies for FoodCoopShop to run on Void Linux.

sudo xbps-install -Sy make gcc g++ mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-dev mariadb-libs

This command will install make, gcc, g++, MariaDB database, and its development libraries on your system.

Step 2: Download FoodCoopShop

Download the latest version of FoodCoopShop from https://www.foodcoopshop.com/ and extract it to your desired location.

wget https://github.com/foodcoopshop/foodcoopshop/releases/latest/download/foodcoopshop-latest.tar.gz
tar -xf foodcoopshop-latest.tar.gz

This command will download the latest version of FoodCoopShop and extract it to a directory called foodcoopshop.

Step 3: Create a MariaDB Database

Create a new database and user for FoodCoopShop to use.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

CREATE DATABASE foodcoopshop;
CREATE USER 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodcoopshop.* TO 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

This command will create a new database called foodcoopshop, a new user called foodcoopshop, and grant all privileges to the user to the new database.

Step 4: Configure FoodCoopShop

Navigate to the foodcoopshop directory and copy the sample configuration file to src/Config/local_config.php.

cd foodcoopshop
cp src/Config/local_config.php.sample src/Config/local_config.php

Edit the local_config.php file and update the following fields with your MySQL database details:

'login' => 'foodcoopshop',
'password' => 'your_password',
'database' => 'foodcoopshop',
'host' => '127.0.0.1',
'port' => '3306',

Make sure to replace your_password with the password you set for the foodcoopshop user in Step 3.

Step 5: Install FoodCoopShop

Finally, we can install FoodCoopShop by running the following command:

make build-database

This command will create the necessary MySQL tables for FoodCoopShop to work. Once the command completes, you can access FoodCoopShop by visiting http://localhost/foodcoopshop in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FoodCoopShop on your Void Linux system. You can now start configuring and using FoodCoopShop for your food cooperative.

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