How to Install Magento Open Source on nixOS Latest
Magento Open Source is a free eCommerce platform that you can install on your server to create your online store. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Magento Open Source on nixOS Latest using GitHub.
Prerequisites
Before beginning the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A nixOS Latest server with sudo privileges.
- Open ports for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
- A web server, such as Apache or Nginx, installed on the server.
Step 1: Install Required Packages
First, you need to install some required packages that are necessary for the installation process of Magento Open Source. Start by updating your system using the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Then, install the following packages:
sudo nix-env -i curl git openssh-server php nginx mariadb
Step 2: Install Composer
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that you need to install to install Magento Open Source. You can install it using the following command:
sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
Step 3: Clone Magento Open Source Repository
Use git to clone the Magento Open Source repository from GitHub:
sudo git clone -b 2.4 [email protected]:magento/magento2.git
Step 4: Install Magento Open Source
Start the installation process by changing to the cloned directory:
cd magento2
Then, run the following command to install Magento Open Source:
sudo composer install
Step 5: Configure Magento Open Source
After installing Magento Open Source, you need to configure it to set up your store. Copy the .env.sample file to .env using the following command:
sudo cp .env.sample .env
Then, run the following command to configure Magento Open Source:
sudo bin/magento setup:install --base-url=http://example.com/ --db-host=localhost --db-name=magento --db-user=root --db-password=password --admin-firstname=admin --admin-lastname=admin [email protected] --admin-user=admin --admin-password=password123 --language=en_US --currency=USD --timezone=America/Chicago --use-rewrites=1
You can replace the placeholders with your preferred values.
Step 6: Verify Magento Open Source Installation
Once the installation and configuration are complete, you can verify that Magento Open Source is installed and working by accessing the following URL in your web browser:
http://example.com/
Conclusion
You have now successfully installed Magento Open Source on nixOS Latest using GitHub. You can now start configuring your online store and sell your products online.