How to Install Solidus on OpenSUSE

Solidus is an open-source eCommerce platform built on Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Solidus on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • A running OpenSUSE system, preferably the latest version.
  • Ruby (version 2.5 or higher)
  • PostgreSQL (version 9.3 or higher)
  • Node.js (version 6.0 or higher)
  • Yarn

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

To install Ruby, PostgreSQL, Node.js, and Yarn on OpenSUSE, run the following command:

sudo zypper in ruby postgresql-server postgresql-devel nodejs yarn gcc-c++ make

This command will install the required dependencies for Solidus to run.

Step 2: Installing Solidus

  1. First, install the Bundler gem (if you don't already have it):
gem install bundler
  1. Create a new Solidus project using the following command:
bundle exec rails _<your_preferred_rails_version>_ new /path/to/your/solidus/project --database=postgresql

Note that you should replace <your_preferred_rails_version> with your preferred version of Rails. For example, if you want to use Rails version 6.1.4, the command would be:

bundle exec rails _6.1.4_ new /path/to/your/solidus/project --database=postgresql
  1. Change directory into your new Solidus project:
cd /path/to/your/solidus/project
  1. Run the following command to install Solidus and its dependencies:
bin/rails g spree:install --user_class=Spree::User

This command will generate the necessary files and install Solidus.

Step 3: Starting the Server

To start the Solidus server, run the following command:

bundle exec rails server

This will start the server and Solidus will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

You can log in with the username [email protected] and password spree123.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Solidus on OpenSUSE.