How to Install Vendure on Arch Linux

Vendure is a modern, headless e-commerce platform based on Node.js that allows developers to build custom online stores, marketplaces, and other e-commerce related applications.

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Vendure on Arch Linux operating system.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux installed on your machine.
• Access to the terminal with sudo privileges.
• Node.js and Yarn package manager.

Install Node.js and Yarn

Before installing Vendure, you must ensure that Node.js and Yarn package manager are installed on your local machine.

Install Node.js

To install Node.js, open the Terminal and execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs

To verify the installation, run:

node -v

Your terminal should display the installed Node.js version.

Install Yarn

To install Yarn, use the pacman package manager:

sudo pacman -S yarn

Verify the installation by running:

yarn --version

Install Vendure

Once the prerequisites are installed, you can proceed to install Vendure.

First, create a new directory where you will store the Vendure project:

mkdir my-vendure-store
cd my-vendure-store

Initialize a new Yarn project:

yarn init -y

Now, you can install Vendure using the following command:

yarn add @vendure/core @vendure/admin-ui @vendure/shop-plugin

This command installs the core Vendure package, as well as the Admin UI and the Shop plugin.

Configuration

After installing Vendure, you need to create a configuration file to customize your Vendure store according to your preferences.

Create a configuration file

Create a file called vendure-config.ts in the root of your project directory:

nano vendure-config.ts

Add the following code to the file:

import { config } from '@vendure/core';

export default config({
    apiOptions: {
        port: 3000,
        adminApiPath: 'admin-api',
        shopApiPath: 'shop-api',
        cors: {
            origin: ['http://localhost:4200'],
            credentials: true,
        },
        adminApiPlayground: {
            settings: {
                'request.credentials': 'include',
            },
        },
        shopApiPlayground: {
            settings: {
                'request.credentials': 'include',
            },
        },
    },
});

This configuration sets up the API options, such as the port, and specifies the CORS policy to allow requests from localhost:4200. It also enables the Admin UI and Shop playground.

Press CTRL + X, then Y, then ENTER to save the changes.

Start Vendure

Once the configuration file is created, you can start Vendure by running:

yarn vendure start

You should see a message that Vendure is now running on http://localhost:3000/shop-api and the Admin UI is accessible at http://localhost:3000/admin.

You have successfully installed Vendure on Arch Linux! Happy e-commerce building!

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