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Setting up a powerful eCommerce store requires robust software, and Magento is one of the best options available. This guide will walk you through the entire process of Magento installation and setup, ensuring that you can get your online store up and running smoothly.
Before installing Magento, you need to ensure your server meets the necessary requirements. Here are the server specifications you need:
Additionally, make sure you have SSH access to your server and that you can install necessary software.
It ensures your system is equipped with the latest package versions.
apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Start Nginx with this command:
systemctl start nginx
Ensure Nginx starts automatically on boot with the following command:
systemctl enable nginx
Nginx is now running, and configured to start on boot.
Start the MySQL database server and enable it to start automatically on boot:
systemctl start mysql
systemctl enable mysql
After starting MySQL, access the MySQL prompt:
mysql -u root -p
Within the MySQL prompt, execute the following commands to create a database, database user, and grant all privileges to the user.
Note: Customize 'magentodb,' 'magentouser,' and 'MyPassword' as needed:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE magentodb;
mysql> CREATE USER 'magentouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'MyPassword';
mysql> GRANT ALL ON magentodb.* TO 'magentouser'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT
1.Import the Elasticsearch GPG key:
wget -qO - https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/elasticsearch-keyring.gpg
2. Add the Elasticsearch repository:
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/elasticsearch-keyring.gpg] https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/8.x/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elastic-8.x.list
3. Update the apt package manager and install Elasticsearch:
apt update && apt install elasticsearch
4. Start and enable the Elasticsearch service:
systemctl start elasticsearch
systemctl enable elasticsearch
5. Restart the Elasticsearch service to apply the configuration:
systemctl restart elasticsearch.service
composer create-project --repository-url=https://repo.magento.com/ magento/project-community-edition=2.4.x
Magento requires specific directory permissions. Set the correct permissions using these commands:
find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type f -exec chmod g+w {} +
find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type d -exec chmod g+ws {} +
chown -R :www-data .
chmod u+x bin/magento
Change the ownership of the Magento directory to the webserver user and adjust permissions:
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/magento2
chmod -R 755 /var/www/magento2
Command to trigger the Magento installation process. Customize the parameters according to your environment:
bin/magento setup:install \
--base-url=http://your-domain.com \
--db-host=localhost \
--db-name=magentodb \
--db-user=magentouser \
--db-password=MyPassword \
--admin-firstname=Admin \
--admin-lastname=User \
--admin-email=admin@your-domain.com \
--admin-user=admin \
--admin-password=admin123 \
--language=en_US \
--currency=USD \
--timezone=America/Chicago \
--use-rewrites=1
cd /etc/nginx/conf.d
nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/magento2.conf
upstream fastcgi_backend {
server unix:/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock;
}
server {
listen 80;
server_name your-domain.com www.your-domain.com;
set $MAGE_ROOT /var/www/magento2;
include /var/www/magento2/nginx.conf.sample;
}
systemctl restart nginx
After configuring Nginx Web Server, there are a few final steps:
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
bin/magento cache:clean
Once you have downloaded Magento, you need to upload the files to your server. You can use an FTP client like FileZilla, or you can use SSH commands.
For SSH, use the following commands:
scp (Secure Copy):
scp -r /path-to-your-magento-files user@your-server:/path-to-your-server-directory
By following this Magento Installation and Setup: A Step-by-Step Guide, you should now have a fully functional Magento store ready to go live. Remember, a well-set-up Magento store can handle a large volume of products and customers, providing a seamless shopping experience.
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