How to Install Saleor on Linux Mint Latest?

Saleor is an open-source e-commerce platform that is written in Python and Django. In this tutorial, we will be installing Saleor on Linux Mint Latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

  1. You have a user account with sudo privileges.
  2. You have root access to the system.
  3. You have installed Python 3.
  4. Install PIP

Let's Begin.

  1. Install the required packages

    The first step is to install the required packages for Saleor. Open the terminal and run the following command:

    sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv gettext build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-setuptools python3-wheel -y

    This command will install PostgreSQL, Python development tools, and other required packages.

  2. Create a new PostgreSQL database for Saleor

    To create a new PostgreSQL database for Saleor, execute the following command in the terminal:

    sudo -u postgres psql

    This command will log you into the PostgreSQL database as the postgres superuser.

  3. Creating a new Postgres User

    To create a new PostgreSQL user, use the following command:

    CREATE USER saleor WITH PASSWORD 'password';

    Replace "password" with a strong password.

  4. Create Saleor Database

    Create a new database with the following command:

    CREATE DATABASE saleor;

  5. Set permissions for Saleor Database

    Grant all permissions on the saleor database to the saleor user:

    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE saleor TO saleor;

  6. Install Virtual Environment

    Install the virtual environment package with the following command:

    sudo apt-get install python3-venv -y

  7. Create a new virtual environment

    Create a new virtual environment with the following command:

    python3 -m venv env

    This command will create a new virtual environment in your current directory.

  8. Activate the virtual environment

    source env/bin/activate

  9. Install Saleor

    Install Saleor in the virtual environment created in the previous step using pip3. Run the following command:

    pip3 install wheel

    pip3 install saleor

  10. Migrate the Saleor database

    Migrate the Saleor database with the following command:

    saleor migrate

  11. Create a superuser account

    Create a new superuser account with the following command:

    saleor createsuperuser

  12. Start Saleor

    Start Saleor using the following command:

    saleor runserver

  13. Access Saleor

    Open your web browser and type http://localhost:8000 in the address bar. You will be able to see the Saleor storefront in your web browser.

  14. Access the admin panel

    To access the admin panel, browse to http://localhost:8000/dashboard. You will be prompted to enter the superuser account's username and password that you created in step 11.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Saleor on Linux Mint Latest.