Aimeos is a PHP ecommerce package that can be easily used to build your online store. This guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to install Aimeos on Elementary OS latest.
Before installing Aimeos, you need to have the following:
You can install PHP and Composer on your system using the following commands:
sudo apt install php
sudo apt install composer
To download the Aimeos package, open your terminal and run the following command:
composer create-project aimeos/aimeos myshop
This command will create a new directory called myshop and install the Aimeos package inside it.
To run Aimeos on your system, you need to set up a virtual host. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/myshop.conf
In the myshop.conf file, paste the following code:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName myshop.local
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/myshop/public
<Directory /var/www/html/myshop/public>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file. Enable the virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite myshop.conf
Restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo service apache2 restart
Finally, add the virtual host to your hosts file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/hosts
Add the following line at the end of the file:
127.0.0.1 myshop.local
Save and close the file.
Change to the Aimeos directory by running:
cd myshop/
Install the dependencies by running:
composer install --no-dev
Create a new database for your Aimeos installation.
Next, copy the .env.example file to .env and edit the APP_URL, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, and DB_PASSWORD variables to match your system.
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
Run the following command to migrate the database:
php artisan migrate
To create a new user with admin privileges, run the following command:
php artisan aimeos:admin <username>
Replace <username> with the username you want to use for the admin account. Enter a password when prompted.
You can now access the Aimeos installation by visiting http://myshop.local in your web browser.
Login with your admin account and you will be directed to the dashboard, where you can start setting up your online store.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Aimeos on your Elementary OS system!
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