How to Install Saleor on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Saleor on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Update your System

Before we start installing Saleor, we need to update the system with the latest packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Type 'y' to confirm the update.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

After updating the system, we need to install the dependencies required for Saleor installation. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S python-pip postgresql libjpeg-turbo zlib

Step 3: Install Virtual Environment

Virtual environment is a tool used to create isolated Python environments. It helps to install Python packages and dependencies without interfering with the system Python installation.

To install virtual environment, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-virtualenv

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

In this step, we will create a virtual environment for Saleor. Run the following command in the terminal to create a new virtual environment:

virtualenv -p python3 saleor_env

This will create a new virtual environment with the name 'saleor_env'.

Step 5: Activate Virtual Environment

To activate the virtual environment, run the following command:

source saleor_env/bin/activate

You will see the name of your virtual environment in the terminal prompt.

Step 6: Install Saleor

To install Saleor, run the following command in the terminal:

pip install saleor

This will install Saleor along with its dependencies.

Step 7: Initialize Database

After installing Saleor, we need to initialize the database. Run the following command in the terminal to initialize the database:

createdb saleor

Step 8: Set Up Configuration

Next, we need to set up the configuration for Saleor. Copy the default configuration file using the following command:

cp $(python -c "import os.path as p;print(p.dirname(p.realpath(p.__file__)) + '/saleor/etc/saleor.conf.py-dist')") saleor_conf.py

Open the configuration file in your favorite editor:

nano saleor_conf.py

Update the following settings in the configuration file:

• DATABASES['default']['NAME']: Set this to the name of the database you created in step 7.
• ALLOWED_HOSTS: Set this to the IP address or domain name of your server.
• SECRET_KEY: Set this to a strong secret key.

Save and close the file.

Step 9: Run Migrations

Before running the application, we need to run the database migrations. Run the following commands in the terminal:

export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=saleor_conf
python manage.py migrate

Step 10: Start the Application

Finally, we can start the Saleor application. Run the following command in the terminal:

python manage.py runserver

Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your_server_ip>:8000/. You should see the Saleor welcome screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Saleor on Arch Linux.

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