How to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on EndeavourOS Latest

Mailchimp Open Commerce is a free and open-source ecommerce platform that allows businesses to sell products online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation, make sure you have the following:

• A server running EndeavourOS Latest
• Sudo access or root access to the server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Mailchimp Open Commerce. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo pacman -S git php php-gd php-intl php-pgsql postgresql

Step 2: Clone Mailchimp Open Commerce

Next, we need to clone Mailchimp Open Commerce from Github. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/mailchimp/opencommerce.git

This will create a new directory called opencommerce in your home directory.

Step 3: Configure Postgresql

Mailchimp Open Commerce uses Postgresql as the database. We need to create a new user and database for Mailchimp Open Commerce.

First, switch to the postgres user:

sudo -i -u postgres

Then, create a new database user:

createuser --interactive

Enter the username and password for the new user.

Next, create a new database with the same name as the user:

createdb [username]

Replace [username] with the username you just created.

Finally, exit the postgres user:

exit

Step 4: Install Mailchimp Open Commerce

Now we are ready to install Mailchimp Open Commerce. Change to the opencommerce directory:

cd opencommerce

Copy the example configuration file:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file with your database information:

nano .env

Replace the following lines with your own database information:

DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=[username]
DB_USERNAME=[username]
DB_PASSWORD=[password]

Save and exit the file.

Install the required PHP dependencies:

composer install

Run the database migrations:

php artisan migrate

Finally, start the web server:

php artisan serve

You can now access your Mailchimp Open Commerce installation in your web browser at http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Mailchimp Open Commerce on EndeavourOS Latest. Now you can start configuring your ecommerce store and start selling products online.

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