How to Install Shopware Community Edition on Elementary OS Latest

Shopware Community Edition is a free and open-source eCommerce platform that allows you to create an online shop. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Shopware Community Edition on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• You have access to the command-line interface of your Linux system.
• You have administrative privileges to install software packages.
• You have installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL/MariaDB on your system.

Step 1: Download the Installation Package

The first step is to download the installation package of Shopware Community Edition from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version of Shopware:

wget https://cdn.shopware.com/media/downloads/releases/shopware-community-edition-6.4.2.1.zip

Step 2: Extract the Installation Package

Once the download is completed, you need to extract the installation package to a directory on your system. You can use the following command to extract the downloaded package:

unzip shopware-community-edition-6.4.2.1.zip -d /var/www/html/shopware

Step 3: Configure the Web Server

After extracting the files, you need to configure the webserver to access the Shopware installation files. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as our webserver.

Create a new virtual host configuration file in the Apache configuration directory sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/shopware.conf with the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName your-shop-domain.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/shopware/public

  <Directory /var/www/html/shopware>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/shopware_error.log
  CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/shopware_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the virtual host by creating a symlink to the sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/shopware.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/

Disable the default Apache virtual host configuration:

sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf

Finally, restart the Apache web server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Create a Database

To install Shopware, you need to create a database in MySQL/MariaDB for Shopware to store its data. You can use the following steps to create a new database:

Log in to the MySQL/MariaDB server:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted.

Create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE shopware_db CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

Create a new user with full privileges on the database:

CREATE USER 'shopware_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON shopware_db.* TO 'shopware_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL/MariaDB shell:

exit;

Step 5: Configure the Installer

After creating the database, navigate to the Shopware installation directory:

cd /var/www/html/shopware

Rename the .env file and create a new one:

mv .env .env.original
cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file:

sudo nano .env

Set the following variables:

DATABASE_URL="mysql://shopware_user:your_password@localhost/shopware_db"
APP_ENV=dev
APP_SECRET=your_secret_key

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Install Shopware

After configuring the installer, navigate to the /recovery/install/ directory and run the installer:

cd /var/www/html/shopware/recovery/install/
sudo ./install.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your Shopware administration panel using the URL http://your-shop-domain.com/admin. You can also access your storefront using the URL http://your-shop-domain.com/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Shopware Community Edition on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start building your eCommerce website using Shopware.