Tutorial: How to Install Open Food Network on Fedora Server Latest

Open Food Network is an open-source ecommerce platform for selling food products. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Open Food Network on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

A Fedora Server Latest installation
Access to the command-line interface with superuser privileges
Java 8 or later installed on the server

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Open Food Network requires a PostgreSQL database to operate. To install PostgreSQL on Fedora Server Latest, run the following command:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

After the installation, initialize the PostgreSQL database and enable the service:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb --unit postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql

Step 2: Install Ruby

Open Food Network is developed using the Ruby programming language. To install Ruby on Fedora, run the following command:

sudo dnf install ruby rubygems

Step 3: Install Bundler

Bundler is a Ruby gem that is used for managing dependencies in Ruby applications. Open Food Network uses bundler to manage its dependencies. To install bundler, use the following command:

sudo gem install bundler

Step 4: Install Open Food Network

To install Open Food Network, first, clone the application code from the official Github repository:

git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git
cd openfoodnetwork

Next, install the dependencies using Bundler:

bundle install

Note: This step may take some time, depending on your internet speed and the number of dependencies to install.

Step 5: Configure the Database

Open Food Network requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. To configure the database, create a new user and database for Open Food Network, and grant the necessary permissions to the user:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE ROLE ofn WITH LOGIN PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE ofn OWNER ofn ENCODING 'UTF8' LC_COLLATE='C' LC_CTYPE='C';
GRANT ALL ON DATABASE ofn TO ofn;
\q
exit

Replace 'password' with a secure password for the ofn user.

Next, configure the database connection in the Open Food Network application by copying the sample configuration file:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Edit the config/database.yml file using your preferred text editor:

nano config/database.yml

Update the username and password fields with the ofn username and the password you set in the previous step:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  pool: 5
  database: ofn
  username: ofn
  password: password
  host: localhost

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create the Database Schema

To create the database schema, run the following command in the Open Food Network project directory:

bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 7: Precompile Assets

Open Food Network uses the assets pipeline to precompile the CSS and Javascript files. To precompile the assets, run the following command:

bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production

Step 8: Start the Application Server

To start the application server, run the following command in the Open Food Network project directory:

bundle exec rails server -e production -b 0.0.0.0

This runs the server in production mode and binds it to the IP address 0.0.0.0, which allows remote connections.

Step 9: Access the Open Food Network Web Interface

Open Food Network should now be running on your Fedora Server Latest. You can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://[your server IP]:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now configure and customize the application to fit your needs.