How to install Drupal Commerce on Elementary OS Latest?

Drupal Commerce is an open-source e-commerce platform based on Drupal. It has a rich set of features that allow you to build an online store quickly and easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Drupal Commerce on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Drupal Commerce, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• Elementary OS Latest is installed on your system
• Access to the terminal as a sudo user
• Internet Connection

Step 1: Install Apache web server

The first step is to install Apache, which is the web server that will host Drupal Commerce. To install Apache on Elementary OS Latest, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2

After installation, verify that Apache is running by visiting http://localhost/ in your web browser. You should see the default Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page.

Step 2: Install MySQL

The next step is to install MySQL, which is the database management system required by Drupal Commerce to store and retrieve data. To install MySQL on Elementary OS Latest, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

During the installation, you will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL root user. Make sure to choose a strong password and remember it.

Verify that the MySQL service is running on your system by running the following command:

sudo service mysql status

Step 3: Install PHP

Drupal Commerce also requires PHP to run. To install PHP on Elementary OS Latest, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql

After installation, verify that PHP is installed correctly by running the following command:

php -v

Step 4: Configure Apache for Drupal Commerce

Now that we have installed all the necessary components, we need to configure Apache to run Drupal Commerce.

Open the Apache default configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines to the file just below the DocumentRoot /var/www/html line:

<Directory /var/www/html>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the file and exit.

Next, restart Apache using the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 5: Install Drupal Commerce

We are now ready to install Drupal Commerce. Follow the below-given steps:

1. Download the latest version of Drupal Commerce from https://drupalcommerce.org by clicking on the Download button.
2. Extract the downloaded file to the /var/www/html directory on your system.

sudo tar -zxvf ~/Downloads/commerce-kickstart-7.x-2.69.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

3. Rename the extracted directory to something shorter and simpler.

sudo mv /var/www/html/commerce-kickstart-7.x-2.69 /var/www/html/commerce

4. Update the directory permissions of the commerce directory.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/commerce

5. Create a new MySQL database for Drupal Commerce using the following command:

mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE drupalcommerce;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupalcommerce.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Note: Replace drupaluser with your desired username and password with your desired password.

6. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost/commerce to start the Drupal Commerce installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Drupal Commerce on Elementary OS Latest. We installed all the necessary components, configured the Apache web server, and finally installed Drupal Commerce. You can now begin to customize your online store and start selling products.

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