How to Install Open Food Network on Linux Mint

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Open Food Network on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Open a Terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git curl libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libqt5webkit5-dev libpq-dev nodejs postgresql libgeos-dev imagemagick libproj-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev

Step 2: Clone the Open Food Network Repo

Create a directory for the Open Food Network installation using the following command:
```
mkdir ofn && cd ofn
```

Clone the Open Food Network repository using the following command:

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

Step 3: Install Ruby

Open Food Network requires Ruby 2.7 or higher. You can check the installed version of Ruby by running the following command:

ruby -v

If you don't have Ruby installed or have an older version, you can install Ruby 2.7 using the following commands:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:rael-gc/rvm
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rvm
rvm install 2.7

Step 4: Set Up the Database

Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib

Set up a PostgreSQL user and database by running the following commands:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER ofn WITH PASSWORD 'ofn';
CREATE DATABASE ofn_production OWNER ofn;
\q

Step 5: Install Bundler and Dependencies

Install bundler using the following command:
```
gem install bundler
```
Change directory to the Open Food Network directory:
```
cd openfoodnetwork
```
Install the required gems:
```
bundle install
```

Step 6: Set Up Configuration Files

Copy the sample configuration file:

cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml

Edit the application.yml file and update the database configuration section as follows:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: ofn_production
  username: ofn
  password: ofn
  host: localhost
  port: 5432

Step 7: Create the Database and Migrate

Create the database tables:
```
rake db:create
```
Migrate the database:
```
rake db:migrate
```

Step 8: Populate the Database

Use the following command to load the database with seed data:
```
rake db:seed_fu
```

Step 9: Start the Server

Start the server using the following command:
```
rails s -e production
```
Open a web browser and enter the address localhost:3000 to view the Open Food Network.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on Linux Mint.