How to Install Local Food Nodes on NetBSD

Local Food Nodes is an open-source platform for managing local food systems. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing it on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • A server or virtual machine running NetBSD
  • root user access to the server

Installation of Local Food Nodes

  1. Update your system and install necessary packages
$ su
# pkgin update
# pkgin full-upgrade
# pkgin install openjdk8 git
  1. Clone the Local Food Nodes Repository from Github
# git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git
  1. Set Environment Variables
# export RAILS_ENV=production
# export SECRET_TOKEN=YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
# export S3_ACCESS_KEY=YOUR_S3_ACCESS_KEY
# export S3_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_S3_SECRET_KEY
# export S3_BUCKET_NAME=YOUR_S3_BUCKET_NAME
  1. Install the Required Packages
# cd openfoodnetwork
# bundle install --without development test
  1. Set Up the Database
# bundle exec rake db:create db:schema:load
  1. Compile Assets
# bundle exec rake assets:precompile
  1. Start the Server
# bundle exec rails server -e production

And you're done! Local Food Nodes has now been successfully installed on your NetBSD server. You can now access its web interface by navigating to http://localhost:3000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Local Food Nodes on NetBSD. By following these steps, you can set up a local food system to connect local producers with consumers in your community.