How to Install Open Food Network on Windows 10
Open Food Network is a free, open source platform for creating and managing online food marketplaces. Here's how to install it on Windows 10:
Prerequisites
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Git
- Ruby
- SQLite
Installation Steps
Download and install Git for Windows from https://git-scm.com/download/win.
Download and install RubyInstaller for Windows from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/. Choose the latest version of Ruby (e.g., 2.7.4-1).
During the Ruby installation, select "Add Ruby executables to your PATH" and "Associate .rb and .rbw files with this Ruby installation".
Download and install SQLite3 from https://www.sqlite.org/download.html. Choose the latest version of SQLite (e.g., sqlite-tools-win32-x86-3350500.zip).
Extract the SQLite zip archive and add the extracted directory to your PATH environment variable.
Open a new Command Prompt window and run the following command to install the bundler gem:
gem install bundlerRun the following commands to download and install Open Food Network:
git clone https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork.git cd openfoodnetwork bundle installThis will download all the required dependencies for Open Food Network.
Next, run the following commands to create the database schema and load some initial data:
bundle exec rake db:create bundle exec rake db:migrate bundle exec rake db:seedFinally, start the server by running the following command:
bundle exec rails serverThe server should now be running at http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Food Network on Windows 10. You can now start configuring the platform to suit your needs.