Solidus is an open-source e-commerce platform built using Ruby on Rails. It provides a flexible, scalable, and customizable environment for building online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Solidus on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
Solidus requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before you can install it. Open the terminal and update the package list by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Once the update is complete, install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev nodejs yarn
RVM (Ruby Version Manager) is a tool that allows you to install and manage different versions of Ruby on your system. To install RVM, use the following commands:
gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3 7D2BAF1CF37B13E2069D6956105BD0E739499BDB
\curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby
After installing RVM, open a new terminal window or run the following command to load RVM:
source /home/your_username/.rvm/scripts/rvm
Now, we will install the latest stable version of Ruby on your system. To install Ruby, use the following command:
rvm install 2.7.2
Once Ruby is installed, set it as the default version by running the following command:
rvm --default use 2.7.2
Now, we are ready to install Solidus. To install it, run the following command:
gem install solidus
After the installation is complete, generate a new Solidus application by running the following command:
solidus new my_store
This will create a new Solidus application named "my_store" in the current directory.
By default, Solidus uses a PostgreSQL database. Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for your application by running the following commands:
sudo -u postgres createuser -s your_username
sudo -u postgres createdb -O your_username my_store_development
Replace "your_username" and "my_store_development" with your desired values.
Finally, start the Solidus server by running the following command:
cd my_store
bin/rails server
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the default Solidus store.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Solidus on your Elementary OS Latest system.
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