How to Install Solidus on Debian Latest

Solidus is a free, open-source e-commerce platform built with Ruby on Rails. It allows you to quickly and easily set up and run an online store. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Solidus on Debian latest.

Requirements

• A Debian latest server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Solidus, we need to install some dependencies. We will use the apt package manager for this. Run the following command to update your system and install the necessary packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential git sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev nodejs yarn

The above command will install all required packages including a build tool, a source control manager, a database engine and libraries, and a JavaScript runtime.

Step 2: Install Ruby and Rails

Solidus requires Ruby and Rails to be installed on your system. You can install them using the following commands:

Install Ruby

sudo apt install -y ruby-full

Install Rails

sudo gem install rails -v '6.0.4'

This will install the latest version of Ruby and Rails. You can verify the installation by running the following commands:

ruby -v
rails -v

Step 3: Install Solidus

Now that we have all the required dependencies installed, we can proceed with installing Solidus.

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/solidusio/solidus.git

Change Directory

cd solidus

Bundle Install

bundle install

Create Database

bundle exec rails db:create

Run Migrations

bundle exec rails db:migrate

Load Sample Data (Optional)

bundle exec rails db:seed

Step 4: Run Solidus

Finally, we can run Solidus by starting the Rails server:

bundle exec rails server

You can then access Solidus on your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Solidus on Debian latest. You should now be able to set up and run an online store using Solidus. Happy selling!