How to Install CoreShop on POP! OS Latest

CoreShop is an ecommerce and CMS solutions that allows developers to build online stores using Symfony framework.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing CoreShop on the latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

  • POP! OS latest version
  • Apache web server
  • PHP 7.1 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB database server

Step 1: Update the System

Let's begin by updating your system to ensure you have the latest packages installed.

Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Apache Web Server and PHP

CoreShop requires Apache web server and PHP to function. We can install both with the following commands:

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php
sudo apt install php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-mbstring php-zip

After installing Apache and PHP, you should start Apache with the following command:

sudo systemctl start apache2

Step 3: Install MySQL

CoreShop requires a MySQL database server. You can install MySQL with the following command:

sudo apt install mysql-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL root user. Make sure to keep this password secure.

After installing MySQL, you should start it with the following command:

sudo systemctl start mysql

You can verify that MySQL is running with the following command:

sudo systemctl status mysql

Step 4: Download and Install CoreShop

We will now download the latest version of CoreShop from their official website.

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop/releases/download/2.2.5/coreshop.zip
sudo unzip coreshop.zip
sudo mv coreshop/* .
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data .
sudo chmod -R 777 var/ public/ src/Resources/

Step 5: Configure CoreShop

We will now configure CoreShop to work with your system.

Copy the example config files to the appropriate files using the following commands:

cp app/config/parameters.yml.dist app/config/parameters.yml

Edit the app/config/parameters.yml file with your database credentials and other configuration options.

You can use the following command to edit it:

sudo nano app/config/parameters.yml

Step 6: Complete the Installation

CoreShop installation includes populating the database schema and loading fixtures. You should run the following commands:

php bin/console doctrine:database:create
php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
php bin/console doctrine:fixtures:load

To complete the installation, you should navigate to your CoreShop installation URL in your web browser. You should see the CoreShop welcome page.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed CoreShop on POP! OS latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install CoreShop on the latest version of POP! OS. You also learned how to configure CoreShop and complete the installation process.