How to Install Sylius on Clear Linux Latest

Sylius is a modern eCommerce platform that is open-source and based on Symfony. It is easily customizable and can be integrated with third-party applications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Sylius on Clear Linux.

Step 1 - Update Your System

Before you begin installing Sylius, it is recommended to update your system. You can do this by running the command below:

sudo swupd update

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

Next, install the required packages for Sylius. To do this, run the command below:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic php-mysqlnd php-curl php-gd php-intl php-json php-mbstring php-opcache php-xml php-zip mariadb-server

This command will install PHP, MariaDB, and other required packages.

Step 3 - Install Composer

Composer is a package manager for PHP that is required for installing Sylius. Run the following command to install Composer:

sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/bin --filename=composer

Step 4 - Download and Install Sylius

To download and install Sylius, navigate to the directory where you want to install it and run the command:

sudo composer create-project sylius/sylius-standard my-project

This command will create a new Sylius project called "my-project."

Step 5 - Configure your database

You need to configure your database to use Sylius. Run the following commands to configure MariaDB:

sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password and run the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant privileges:

CREATE DATABASE sylius;
CREATE USER 'sylius'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sylius.* TO 'sylius'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace "password" with your desired database password.

Step 6 - Configure Sylius Database

To configure Sylius to use your newly created database, navigate to your Sylius project directory and run the following commands:

cd my-project
cp .env.dist .env

Open the .env file and update the following lines with your database details:

DATABASE_DRIVER=pdo_mysql
DATABASE_HOST=127.0.0.1
DATABASE_PORT=3306
DATABASE_NAME=sylius
DATABASE_USER=sylius
DATABASE_PASSWORD=password

Step 7 - Start Sylius

You can start a Symfony web server to run Sylius by running the following command:

bin/console server:start

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the welcome page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sylius on Clear Linux. You can now customize it to suit your needs and start building your eCommerce website.