How to Install Sylius on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will be looking at how to install Sylius on Linux Mint. Sylius is an open-source e-commerce solution built on top of Symfony, the popular PHP web application framework. It allows developers to build flexible and scalable e-commerce applications that are customized to meet their specific needs.

Prerequisites

Before installing Sylius, you will need to have the following:

  • A Linux Mint machine or server with the latest version installed.
  • Apache or Nginx web server.
  • PHP version 7.3 or later with the following extensions:
    • PDO, MySQL, mbstring, intl, ctype, json, and xml.
    • Composer installed globally.

Step 1: Update the System

Before starting the installation, it is important to ensure that the system is up-to-date. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache or Nginx Web Server

Sylius requires a web server to run. You can choose either Apache or Nginx. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache. Run the following command in the terminal to install Apache:

sudo apt-get install apache2

Step 3: Install PHP and Required Extensions

To install PHP and required extensions, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install php php-mysql php-mbstring php-xml php-intl php-json php-ctype

Step 4: Install MySQL Server

Sylius requires a database to store data. You can use any database server that is supported by Doctrine ORM. In this tutorial, we will be using MySQL. To install MySQL server, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Step 5: Install Git

To download Sylius source code and dependencies, we need to have Git installed. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 6: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. It is used to download and manage Sylius dependencies. To install Composer, run the following command:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Step 7: Clone Sylius Repository

To clone Sylius repository, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Sylius/Sylius.git /var/www/html/sylius

Step 8: Install Sylius Dependencies

Navigate to the Sylius directory and run the following command to install dependencies:

cd /var/www/html/sylius && composer install

Step 9: Configure Sylius

Create a new database for Sylius and update the database configuration in the .env file. Change the database name, username, and password to match your configuration.

DATABASE_URL=mysql://db_username:db_password@localhost/db_name

Step 10: Create Database and Populate with Sample Data

To create the database, run the following command:

php bin/console doctrine:database:create

To populate the database with sample data, run the following command:

php bin/console doctrine:fixtures:load

Step 11: Set Permissions

Sylius requires write permission to the var/cache and var/logs directories. Run the following command to set the permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/sylius/var

Step 12: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration file in the Apache sites-available directory using a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/sylius.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
	ServerName sylius.local
	DocumentRoot /var/www/html/sylius/public

	<Directory /var/www/html/sylius/public>
		AllowOverride All
		Require all granted
	</Directory>

	ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/sylius_error.log
	CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/sylius_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite sylius.conf

Finally, restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 13: Access Sylius

Open your web browser and navigate to http://sylius.local or the address you specified in the ServerName directive in the virtual host configuration file. You should see the Sylius installer page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Sylius on Linux Mint. You can now begin building your own e-commerce application using this powerful open-source platform.