How to Install Vendure on Elementary OS Latest

Vendure is a modern, open-source e-commerce platform built on TypeScript and Node.js. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Vendure on Elementary OS Latest, step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Have the latest version of Elementary OS installed
• Have Node.js version 12 or above installed on your system.
• Have a functioning PostgreSQL 10 or above database server, with a user and database created that Vendure can use

Step 1: Install Vendure

To get started with Vendure, we need to install the Vendure CLI. This CLI will help us with the installation of Vendure, as well as provide us with helpful commands to run our Vendure server.

To install Vendure CLI, open up your terminal and run the following command:

npm install -g @vendure/cli

This command will download and install the Vendure CLI globally on your system.

Step 2: Create your Vendure Store

Now that the Vendure CLI is installed, let's create our Vendure store.

To create a new Vendure store, navigate to the directory where you want to store your Vendure project and run the following command:

vendure init my-store

This command creates a new Vendure project with the name my-store. You can use your own project name as well.

Step 3: Configure your Vendure Store

In this step, we will configure our Vendure store.

Navigate to the my-store directory using the following command:

cd my-store

Now, open the vendure-config.ts file in your code editor and configure your database settings:

export const config: VendureConfig = {
    // Other config settings...
    dbConnectionOptions: {
        type: 'postgres',
        host: 'localhost',
        port: 5432,
        username: 'my-username',
        password: 'my-password',
        database: 'my-database',
        synchronize: true,
    },
};

Make sure to replace the my-username, my-password, and my-database placeholders with your login credentials and database name.

Step 4: Start your Vendure Server

Once you have configured your Vendure store, start your Vendure server using the following command:

vendure start

This command will start your Vendure server on your local machine. You can browse your Vendure store by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vendure on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can start developing your e-commerce store with Vendure.

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