How to Install FoodCoopShop on Debian Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FoodCoopShop on Debian Latest.

Step 1: Update the System

Before beginning the installation process, it is necessary to update the system with the latest software packages.

To do this, run the following command on a terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install the required software packages needed by FoodCoopShop to run correctly.

sudo apt install apache2 php php-mysql mariadb-server curl wget unzip git

Step 3: Download FoodCoopShop

Download the latest version of FoodCoopShop from the official website. You can use the following command to download the tar file:

wget https://www.foodcoopshop.com/downloads/latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the Tar File

Extract the tar file using the following command:

tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set Permissions

Set the permissions of the extracted files using the following command:

sudo chown www-data:www-data -R /var/www/html/foodcoopshop
sudo chmod 777 -R /var/www/html/foodcoopshop

Step 6: Configure the Database

Create a new database for FoodCoopShop using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE foodcoopshop_db;

Then create a new user and grant permissions to the database:

CREATE USER 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON foodcoopshop_db.* TO 'foodcoopshop'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 7: Configure Apache2

Create a new virtual host for FoodCoopShop by creating a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/foodcoopshop.conf

And add the following code to the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/foodcoopshop
    ServerName foodcoopshop.local

    <Directory "/var/www/html/foodcoopshop">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Then enable the new virtual host configuration:

sudo a2ensite foodcoopshop.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 8: Install FoodCoopShop

Navigate to the FoodCoopShop directory:

cd /var/www/html/foodcoopshop

Then run the installation script using the following command:

sudo php init-admin.php

Follow the prompts and enter the required information when prompted.

Step 9: Access FoodCoopShop

Now that you have installed FoodCoopShop, you can access it by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser:

http://your-server-ip/foodcoopshop

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FoodCoopShop on Debian Latest.