How to Install Sylius on Debian latest

Sylius is an open-source e-commerce platform based on Symfony. It is one of the best and most reliable e-commerce solutions available for developers. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Sylius on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• A Debian latest server with root access
• PHP 7.3 or above
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Composer

Step 1 - Installing Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages for Sylius. Open your terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git unzip libicu-dev libicu63 libzip-dev libzip4 php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mymcrypt php-mysql

Step 2 - Installing Composer

Composer is required to install Sylius. Run the following commands to install Composer:

cd /tmp
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer

Verify the installation by running the following command:

composer

Step 3 - Setting Up the Database

We need to create a database for Sylius. Run the following commands to create a database and user:

sudo mysql
CREATE DATABASE sylius;
CREATE USER 'sylius_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sylius.* TO 'sylius_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace the username and password with your desired values.

Step 4 - Installing Sylius

We are now ready to install Sylius. Run the following commands to clone the Sylius repository and install dependencies:

cd /var/www
sudo git clone https://github.com/Sylius/Sylius.git
cd Sylius
sudo chmod -R 777 var
sudo composer install

Step 5 - Configuring Sylius

Rename .env.dist to .env:

sudo cp .env.dist .env

Update database name, username and password in .env file:

DATABASE_URL=mysql://sylius_user:password@localhost/sylius

Run the following commands to create the database schema and install assets:

sudo php bin/console doctrine:database:create
sudo php bin/console doctrine:schema:create
sudo php bin/console assets:install

Step 6 - Running Sylius

We are now ready to run Sylius. Run the following command to start the Symfony Web server:

sudo php bin/console server:run

Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8000. You should see the Sylius homepage.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Sylius on Debian latest. Sylius is a powerful e-commerce platform that is easy to use and customize. You can now start building your e-commerce website with Sylius.