Install Pimcore on Windows 11

Pimcore is an open-source digital platform for managing content, data, and assets. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pimcore on Windows 11.

Requirements

Before you proceed with the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • Windows 11 installed
  • PHP 7.4 or higher installed
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed
  • Apache or Nginx installed
  • Composer installed

Step 1: Download Pimcore

To download Pimcore, follow these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and go to the Pimcore official website.
  2. Click the "Download Pimcore" button on the homepage, and then click the "Pimcore Core" button on the downloads page that loads.
  3. Choose the latest version of Pimcore from the list of available downloads.
  4. Download the ZIP archive of Pimcore to your local drive.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Install the required dependencies using a package manager for your web server. You may follow the commands below for these popular package managers:

Apache

sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php

Nginx

sudo apt-get install nginx php-fpm

Step 3: Install Composer

Visit the official website of Composer and download the executable installer. Running the .exe file will install Composer on your Windows 11 system.

Step 4: Extract Pimcore

Extract the downloaded Pimcore ZIP archive to your web server's document root, such as /var/www/html/ (Apache) or /usr/share/nginx/html/ (Nginx).

unzip pimcore-xx.xx.x.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 5: Create a Database

Create a new MySQL database using your preferred tool (e.g., PhpMyAdmin, MySQL Workbench, command terminal, etc.). 

CREATE DATABASE pimcore_db;

Step 6: Install Pimcore

Open a terminal and navigate to the Pimcore directory in the web server document root. Once there, run the following commands to install Pimcore and its dependencies.

cd /var/www/html/pimcore
composer install

Provide the necessary information during the installation process.

Step 7: Setup Apache or Nginx

Once you've installed Pimcore, set up your Apache or Nginx web server to serve Pimcore.

Apache

Create an Apache virtual host configuration file for Pimcore in /etc/apache2/sites-available/. The document root should point to the Pimcore directory.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName pimcore.local
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pimcore/
    
    <Directory /var/www/html/pimcore/>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Then, activate the site by running:

sudo a2ensite pimcore.local.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Nginx

Create a Nginx server block file for Pimcore in /etc/nginx/sites-available/. The document root should point to the Pimcore directory.

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name pimcore.local;
    root /usr/share/nginx/html/pimcore/;
    
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ ^/index\.php(/|$) {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php8.0-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.*)$;
        include fastcgi_params;

        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }
}

Then, activate the block by running:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pimcore.local /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 8: Access Pimcore

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost or http://<your-server-ip-address>. You should see the Pimcore installation wizard.

Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to complete the installation of Pimcore.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pimcore on Windows 11.