How to Install Shopware Community Edition on Windows 11

Shopware Community Edition is an open-source eCommerce platform that enables businesses to create and manage online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Shopware Community Edition on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

  • Windows version 11 or higher
  • XAMPP or any other similar software that includes Apache, MySQL, and PHP
  • Composer installed (You can download it from https://getcomposer.org/)

Step 1: Download Shopware Community Edition

Visit the official website of Shopware Community Edition at https://www.shopware.com/community/ and click on the "Download" button. Select the latest version of Shopware from the list to download it to your local machine.

Step 2: Create a New Database

Open your XAMPP control panel and start the Apache and MySQL services. Open your web browser and navigate to phpMyAdmin, which can be accessed through the URL http://localhost/phpmyadmin.

Create a new database by clicking on the "New" button on the left-hand side, and enter a name for your database in the "Database name" field.

Step 3: Extract Shopware

Extract the downloaded Shopware zip file to a new directory on your local machine. Rename the extracted directory to your desired name.

Step 4: Install Shopware

Open a command prompt and navigate to the Shopware directory using the cd command.

Run the following command to install the dependencies:

composer install

Next, run the following command to start the installation process:

bin/setup

Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation process. When prompted for the database credentials, enter the name of the database you created in Step 2, along with the database username and password.

Step 5: Start the Server

After completing the installation process, start the server by running the following command:

bin/console server:start

Open your web browser and access the Shopware dashboard by entering the URL http://localhost:8000 in the address bar.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Shopware Community Edition on your Windows 11 machine. You can now start building your online store using Shopware's powerful eCommerce tools.