How to Install Solidus on Arch Linux

Solidus is an open-source e-commerce platform built using Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Solidus on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Solidus, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Arch Linux installation with sudo access
• Ruby version 2.5.0 or higher
• Rails version 5.2 or higher

Step-by-Step Guide

1. First, update the system using the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install Ruby version 2.5.0 or higher using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S ruby
   

3. Install Rails version 5.2 or higher using the following command:

   gem install rails
   

4. Install Node.js and Yarn using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S nodejs yarn
   

5. Install PostgreSQL database using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S postgresql
   

6. Initialize the PostgreSQL database and enable it to start automatically on system boot using the following commands:

   sudo su postgres -l
   initdb -D /var/lib/postgres/data
   systemctl enable postgresql
   systemctl start postgresql
   

7. Create a new user named solidus with a password and grant it access to the PostgreSQL database using the following commands:

   su - postgres
   createuser -P solidus
   createdb -O solidus solidus_development
   exit
   

8. Install the Solidus gem using the following command:

   gem install solidus
   

9. Now, create a new Solidus application using the following command:

   solidus new my_solidus_app
   

   Replace my_solidus_app with your preferred application name.

10. Change the directory to your new Solidus application using the following command:

    cd my_solidus_app
    

11. Edit the config/database.yml file and set the database username and password to solidus using the following command:

    nano config/database.yml
    

    Update the file as shown below:

    development:
      adapter: postgresql
      encoding: unicode
      database: solidus_development
      pool: 5
      host: localhost
      username: solidus
      password: mypassword
    

    Replace mypassword with the password you set for the solidus user.

12. Now, create the database schema using the following command:

    bin/rails db:migrate RAILS_ENV=development
    

13. Start the Solidus server using the following command:

    bin/rails server
    

14. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Solidus web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Solidus on Arch Linux. You can now start building your e-commerce store using Solidus. Happy shopping!

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