How to Install Foodsoft on Clear Linux Latest

Foodsoft is a web-based software used for managing activities, products and finances of food cooperatives. In this tutorial, we will discuss the process to install Foodsoft on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, it is essential to have the following prerequisites in place:

A Clear Linux Latest system with the internet connectivity.
A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update System

The first step is to update your system to the latest version. Open the terminal and execute the following commands:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils

These commands will update the system and install package-utils, which is required to manage the packages on Clear Linux.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Foodsoft has some dependencies that must be installed before we proceed with its installation. Open the terminal and execute the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add nginx mariadb php php-fpm

This command will install the dependencies required for Foodsoft installation.

Step 3: Install Foodsoft

Now that all the prerequisites are in place, we can proceed with the installation of Foodsoft. Follow the steps below to download and install Foodsoft:

Open the terminal and execute the following command to download the latest version of Foodsoft:
```
wget https://github.com/foodcoops/foodsoft/archive/v4.7.0.tar.gz
```
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
```
tar -xvf v4.7.0.tar.gz
```
Next, move the extracted directory to the NGINX webroot directory using the following command:
```
sudo mv foodsoft-4.7.0 /var/www/html/foodsoft
```

Change the ownership of the Foodsoft directory:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/foodsoft

Create a new database in MariaDB for Foodsoft using the following command:
```
sudo mysql -u root -p
```
This command will open the MySQL prompt. Now, create a new database and user using the following commands:
```
CREATE DATABASE foodsoft;
GRANT ALL ON foodsoft.* TO 'foodsoft'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'foodsoft_password';
```
Configure PHP settings by editing the php.ini file using the following command:
```
sudo nano /etc/php.ini
```
Set the upload_max_filesize and post_max_size to a higher value to accommodate large file uploads:
```
upload_max_filesize = 20M
post_max_size = 20M
```
Finally, restart the NGINX and PHP-FPM services using the following commands:
```
sudo systemctl restart nginx
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm
```

You have successfully installed Foodsoft on Clear Linux Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Foodsoft on Clear Linux Latest. After following the steps mentioned in this tutorial, you will be able to use Foodsoft smoothly on your Clear Linux system.