How to install Sylius on Arch Linux

Sylius is an open-source e-commerce platform built on top of the Symfony framework. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Sylius on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we install Sylius, we need to make sure that our Arch Linux system is up-to-date. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Install System Dependencies

The first step is to install the required system dependencies. We will need:

• PHP
• Composer
• MySQL database

We can install these by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S php composer mysql

Once the installation is complete, check the versions of PHP and Composer by running the following commands:

php -v
composer -v

Configure PHP

Sylius requires some PHP extensions to function properly. We need to enable these extensions by editing the PHP configuration file.

Open the /etc/php/php.ini file using any text editor:

sudo nano /etc/php/php.ini

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

extension=pdo_mysql.so
extension=gd.so

Save and close the file.

Create a MySQL Database

Now, we need to create a MySQL database for Sylius. To do this, log in to the MySQL command line:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Once you are in the MySQL command line, create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE sylius;

Create a new user and grant it privileges on the sylius database:

CREATE USER 'sylius'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sylius.* TO 'sylius'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Exit the MySQL command line by running:

exit

Install Sylius

We are now ready to install Sylius. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Sylius repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/Sylius/Sylius.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

   cd Sylius
   

3. Install the required PHP packages:

   composer install
   

4. Run the installation script:

   bin/console sylius:install
   

   During the installation process, you will be prompted to provide the database connection details. Enter the following:

   Database name: sylius
   Database user: sylius
   Database password: password
   

   Replace password with the password you set for the sylius MySQL user.

5. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start the Symfony development server:

   bin/console server:run
   

   The output should indicate that the server is running and listening on a specific IP address and port.

6. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

   http://localhost:8000
   

   You should see the Sylius homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sylius on Arch Linux.

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