How to Install CoreShop on Fedora CoreOS

CoreShop is a free and open-source e-commerce platform designed for online retailers. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on installing CoreShop on the latest Fedora CoreOS version.

Prerequisites

Before installing CoreShop on Fedora CoreOS, ensure that you have the following:

  • Access to a Fedora CoreOS instance
  • Root access or sufficient privileges to install packages
  • A running web server (e.g., Nginx or Apache2)
  • PHP version 7.1 or higher installed and enabled
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured

Assumptions

In this tutorial, we'll assume you have the following:

  • Root access to a Fedora CoreOS Server
  • An existing web server installed, specifically Apache2
  • PHP version 7.3 installed and enabled, along with required modules
  • A running MySQL or MariaDB instance installed and configured

Step 1: Install Composer

CoreShop requires Composer, a dependency manager for PHP, to be installed on the server. To install Composer, run the following command:

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/bin --filename=composer

Once done, verify that Composer is installed by running the following command:

composer -V

Step 2: Install CoreShop

Next, navigate to your web server's document root and clone the CoreShop repository using the following command:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop.git

This command will clone the CoreShop repository and install it in the /var/www/html directory.

Now, navigate to the CoreShop directory using the following command:

cd /var/www/html/CoreShop

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo composer install

This command will install all the necessary PHP packages and dependencies required by CoreShop.

Step 3: Configure the Application

Before using CoreShop, you need to configure the application's environment variables. For that, create a .env file in the CoreShop's root directory using the following command:

sudo cp .env.dist .env

Next, open the .env file using your favorite text editor and update the following variables according to your web server's configuration:

APP_ENV=dev
APP_SECRET=Your_Secret_Key
DATABASE_URL=mysql://db_user:db_password@localhost:3306/db_name

In the DATABASE_URL variable, replace db_user, db_password, and db_name with your MySQL or MariaDB's database username, password, and database name respectively.

Next, generate a new application secret key by running the following command:

php bin/console core:generate-secret

Copy the output of this command and paste it in the APP_SECRET variable in the .env file.

Step 4: Create the Database

Now it's time to create the CoreShop database. To create the database, log in to your MySQL or MariaDB using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your database's root password when prompted.

Next, create a new database using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE db_name;

Replace db_name with your preferred database name.

Once done, create a new MySQL or MariaDB user and grant all privileges on the new database using the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON db_name.* TO 'db_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'db_password';

Replace db_name, db_user, and db_password with your preferred database name, username, and password respectively.

After creating the user and granting privileges, save and exit by running the following command:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Next, initialize the CoreShop database using the following command:

php bin/console doctrine:schema:create

This command will create all the necessary database tables required by CoreShop.

Step 6: Run the Application

Finally, we're ready to start the CoreShop web application. Navigate to the CoreShop root directory and run the following command:

php bin/console server:run

This command will start the CoreShop application and display the following output:

[OK] Server listening on http://127.0.0.1:8000

Access your web server using your browser by visiting http://localhost:8000 or http://127.0.0.1:8000. You should see the CoreShop homepage, meaning that the application is up and running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed CoreShop on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use it to manage your online store and start selling products to your customers.