How to Install Spree Commerce on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Spree Commerce is a popular open-source e-commerce platform based on Ruby on Rails. It is a powerful and customizable tool for building online stores that can manage large catalogs, multiple payment gateways, and shipping options. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Spree Commerce on EndeavourOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A system running EndeavourOS latest.
• Basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface.

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the package database and upgrade system packages to the latest version using the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Spree Commerce requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. In addition to Ruby and Rails, you need to install a PostgreSQL database server and Yarn.

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S ruby ruby-rdoc postgresql yarn

Step 3: Install Spree Commerce

Spree Commerce can be installed using the Gem package manager. Run the following command to install Spree Commerce:

sudo gem install spree

Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 4: Create a Spree Commerce App

To create a new Spree Commerce application, run:

spree new my_store

This will create a new Spree Commerce app in the my_store directory.

Step 5: Configure the PostgreSQL Database

Spree Commerce requires a PostgreSQL database server to store data. We need to create a new database and user before proceeding.

First, switch to the PostgreSQL user:

sudo -iu postgres

Next, create a new user and database:

createuser -d -P my_store_user
createdb -O my_store_user my_store_development

Change the password for the new user when prompted.

Exit the PostgreSQL user shell by running:

exit

Step 6: Configure Spree Commerce

Now, we need to configure the Spree Commerce app to use the PostgreSQL database we created earlier.

Open the config/database.yml file in a text editor:

nano my_store/config/database.yml

Update the development section to use the credentials for the my_store_user and my_store_development database you created earlier.

development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: my_store_development
  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
  username: my_store_user
  password: your_password_here

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Initialize the Database

Run the following command to initialize the database:

cd my_store
rails db:create db:migrate db:seed

This will create the database schema and seed data.

Step 8: Start the Spree Commerce App

Finally, start the Spree Commerce app by running:

rails server

This will start the app on port 3000. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to view the Spree Commerce storefront.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install Spree Commerce on EndeavourOS latest. Now you can start building your online store with Spree Commerce.

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