How to Install Mailchimp Open Commerce on Arch Linux

Mailchimp Open Commerce is a powerful e-commerce platform that helps you manage your online business. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on Arch Linux.

Step 1 - Update System Packages

Before installing Mailchimp Open Commerce, we need to make sure our system packages are up to date. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Mailchimp Open Commerce requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. We will install these dependencies using the pacman package manager.

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm postgresql gcc make

Step 3 - Clone Open Commerce Repository

Next, we will clone the Open Commerce repository to our local machine. We will use the git command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mailchimp/opencommerce.git

Step 4 - Install Open Commerce

After cloning the repository, we need to install Open Commerce. Navigate into the cloned directory and run the following command:

npm install

Step 5 - Configure PostgreSQL Database

Mailchimp Open Commerce requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. We will create a new database and user for Open Commerce to use.

sudo -i -u postgres
createdb opencommerce
createuser opencommerceuser
psql
alter user opencommerceuser with encrypted password 'mypassword';
grant all privileges on database opencommerce to opencommerceuser;

Step 6 - Configure Environment Variables

Open Commerce requires several environment variables to be set in order to function properly. We will create a new file called .env in the root directory of the Open Commerce repository and set the environment variables as follows:

DB_URL='postgres://opencommerceuser:mypassword@localhost:5432/opencommerce'
NODE_ENV='development'

Step 7 - Start Open Commerce

Finally, we will start Open Commerce by running the following command:

npm run start:dev

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailchimp Open Commerce on your Arch Linux system.