Installing Solidus on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Solidus is a powerful open-source ecommerce platform written in Ruby on Rails. It allows you to build online stores and marketplaces, handle orders and payments, and manage catalogs and product data.

If you're running Fedora CoreOS Latest and want to install Solidus, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest.
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands and shell.

Step 1: Install Ruby

The first step is to install Ruby, which is required to run Solidus. Here's how:

  1. Open a terminal and log in to your server as root or a user with sudo privileges.
  2. Update the package list with the command:
sudo dnf update
  1. Install the Ruby package with the command:
sudo dnf install ruby
  1. Verify that Ruby is installed by checking the version with the command:
ruby -v

Step 2: Install Rails

Next, you'll need to install Rails, which is the web application framework used by Solidus. Here's how:

  1. Install the rails gem with the command:
sudo gem install rails
  1. Verify that Rails is installed by checking the version with the command:
rails -v

Step 3: Install Solidus

Now that you have Ruby and Rails installed, it's time to install Solidus. Here's how:

  1. Install the solidus gem with the command:
sudo gem install solidus

Step 4: Create a new Solidus project

With Solidus installed, you can now create a new project. Here's how:

  1. Create a new directory for your project with the command:
mkdir my_solidus_project && cd my_solidus_project
  1. Initialize a new Rails application with the Solidus template with the command:
rails _6.1.4.1_ new . -d postgresql -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solidusio/solidus/master/template.rb

This command creates a new Rails application using the PostgreSQL database and the Solidus template.

Step 5: Configure the database

Before you can run Solidus, you need to configure the database. Here's how:

  1. Open the config/database.yml file in your favorite editor.
  2. Update the username and password fields with your PostgreSQL credentials.
  3. Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 6: Run the Solidus server

With your database configured, you can now run the Solidus server. Here's how:

  1. Start the Rails server with the command:
rails server

This command starts the server on port 3000.

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Solidus welcome page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Solidus on Fedora CoreOS Latest and created a new project. With a little bit of configuration, you'll be on your way to building your own online store or marketplace with Solidus.