How to Install Saleor on Manjaro

Saleor is a high-performance e-commerce platform that uses Python and Django. It is open-source and can be used to build and run online stores of varying sizes. In this tutorial, we will take a look at the steps it takes to install Saleor on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we can start with the installation, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:

• Python: Saleor requires Python 3.6 and above.
• PostgreSQL: A relational database that we’ll use to store Saleor’s data.
• Redis: A key-value database that we’ll use for Saleor’s background services.
• Git: The version control system that we’ll use to clone Saleor from its Git repository.
• Pip: The package manager that we’ll use to install Saleor’s Python dependencies.

Step 1: Update and upgrade the system

The first step is to ensure that our Manjaro system is up to date by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman -Su

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL and Redis

We can install both PostgreSQL and Redis using the following commands:

sudo pacman -S postgresql
sudo pacman -S redis

After the installation is complete, we need to enable and start the services:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable redis
sudo systemctl start redis

Step 3: Install Git and Pip

We also need to ensure that we have Git and Pip installed. If we don’t already have them, we can install them with the following commands:

sudo pacman -S git
sudo pacman -S python-pip

Step 4: Clone the Saleor repository

Once we have Git installed, we can clone the Saleor repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/mirumee/saleor.git

This will create a new saleor directory containing Saleor’s code on our local machine.

Step 5: Install the Python dependencies

Navigate to the saleor directory and install the Python dependencies using Pip:

cd saleor/
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the Python dependencies required by Saleor.

Step 6: Configure the database

Next, we need to configure the PostgreSQL database. To do this, we need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo -u postgres createuser -s saleor
sudo -u postgres createdb -O saleor saleor

This creates a new user named saleor and a new database named saleor. These can be changed to different names, but the changes need to be reflected in the saleor/settings.py file.

In the saleor/settings.py file, we also need to update the database settings to connect to the newly created database:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'saleor',
        'USER': 'saleor',
        'PASSWORD': '',
        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Step 7: Configure Redis

Configure Redis settings in Saleor as follows:

CACHES = {
    "default": {
        "BACKEND": "django_redis.cache.RedisCache",
        "LOCATION": "redis://127.0.0.1:6379/0",
        "OPTIONS": {
            "CLIENT_CLASS": "django_redis.client.DefaultClient",
        }
    }
}

BROKER_URL = "redis://127.0.0.1:6379/0"
CELERY_BROKER_URL = BROKER_URL
CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = BROKER_URL
CELERY_CACHE_BACKEND = BROKER_URL
CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = False
CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = False
CELERY_REDIS_MAX_CONNECTIONS = 5

Step 8: Migrate the database

With our database configured, we need to run the migrations to create the necessary tables:

python manage.py migrate

This will create the necessary tables in the database.

Step 9: Create a superuser account

Next, we need to create a superuser account that we’ll use to log in to the Saleor admin interface:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to create the superuser account.

Step 10: Run the development server

Finally, we can run the development server to test Saleor:

python manage.py runserver

This will start the development server serving the Saleor site, which can be accessed by visiting http://localhost:8000/. The admin interface can be accessed by visiting http://localhost:8000/dashboard/ and logging in with the superuser account created in Step 9.

Conclusion

That’s it! We’ve successfully installed Saleor on Manjaro. From here, you can continue to develop your Saleor site and customize it to your needs. Happy selling!