How to Install Foodsoft on NixOS

Foodsoft is a free web-based software that enables food coops to manage orders, products, and customers. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Foodsoft on NixOS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following items ready:

• A VPS (Virtual Private Server) running NixOS latest version
• A SSH client installed on your local machine
• A sudoer user account on your NixOS machine

Step 1: Update System

Make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

$ sudo nix-channel --update 
$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch 

Step 2: Install Foodsoft

To install Foodsoft, you need to open a terminal window and run the following command:

$ sudo nix-env -i foodsoft 

Step 3: Configure Foodsoft

Once the installation process is complete, you need to configure Foodsoft. You can do so by creating a configuration file in the following directory:

$ sudo mkdir /etc/foodsoft 

Next, create a configuration file called foodsoft.conf inside the directory you just created. You can use any text editor of your choice to create this file.

$ sudo nano /etc/foodsoft/foodsoft.conf 

Add the following code to the file:

rack_env='production' 
secret_token='YourKeyHere' 

Make sure to replace YourKeyHere with a secret key of your choice. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Foodsoft

You can start Foodsoft using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start foodsoft 

Step 5: Access Foodsoft

Finally, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL to access the Foodsoft web interface:

http://localhost:3000 

If you want to access Foodsoft from a remote machine, replace localhost with the IP address or domain name of your NixOS machine.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Foodsoft on NixOS. You can now use this powerful web-based software to manage orders, products, and customers for your food coop.