Open Food Network (OFN) is a free and open-source software platform that helps people build and operate online marketplaces for local food. Void Linux is a lightweight and fast Linux distribution that is well-suited for running servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing OFN on a Void Linux server.
Before you get started, you will need:
The first step is to install the dependencies required by OFN. Open a terminal window and execute the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S postgresql git npm yarn ruby ruby-dev gcc g++ make openjdk8
This will install PostgreSQL, Git, Node.js, Ruby, and other libraries required by OFN.
OFN requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. To create a new PostgreSQL user and database, execute the following commands:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P ofn
sudo -u postgres createdb -O ofn -E UTF8 ofn
You will be prompted to enter a password for the new user. Make sure to remember it.
Next, you need to clone the OFN repository to your server. Execute the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git
This will download the latest version of OFN to your server.
OFN requires several Ruby dependencies, which can be installed using the following command:
cd openfoodnetwork
sudo gem install bundler
bundle install
This will install all the Ruby dependencies required by OFN.
OFN comes with a default configuration file that you can use as a starting point. Copy the file config/application.yml.example to config/application.yml and edit it according to your needs:
cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml
nano config/application.yml
You will need to set up the database connection settings, mail server settings, and other configuration options.
OFN also requires several Node.js dependencies, which can be installed using the following command:
npm install -g yarn
yarn install
This will install all the Node.js dependencies required by OFN.
To compile the OFN assets, execute the following command:
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile
This will compile the assets required for OFN.
Finally, you can run the OFN server using the following command:
RAILS_ENV=production rails server -b 0.0.0.0
This will start the OFN server, which you can access by visiting http://<your-server-ip>:3000 in a web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OFN on your Void Linux server.
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