How to Install Saleor on Fedora CoreOS

Saleor is an open-source e-commerce platform based on Python and Django. It offers a scalable and robust solution for online businesses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Saleor on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest installation.
• A root or sudo user access to the Fedora CoreOS system.
• Installed Docker and Docker-Compose on your Fedora CoreOS system.

Step 1 - Clone the Saleor Git repository

1. Open the terminal of your Fedora CoreOS system by pressing "ctrl+alt+t".
2. Change into the /opt directory by running the following command:

cd /opt

3. Clone the Saleor Git repository by running the following command:

sudo -u <your_username> git clone https://github.com/mirumee/saleor.git

Step 2 - Configure PostgreSQL

1. Install the PostgreSQL client and server on your Fedora CoreOS system by running the following command:

sudo dnf install -y postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

2. Initialize the PostgreSQL database by running the following command:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb

Step 3 - Set up a PostgreSQL user and database for Saleor

1. Log in as the PostgreSQL user by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql

2. Create a new user for Saleor by running the following command:

CREATE USER saleor WITH CREATEDB PASSWORD 'password';

3. Create a new database for Saleor by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE saleor OWNER saleor;

4. Grant all privileges for the Saleor database to the Saleor user by running the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE saleor TO saleor;

5. Exit the PostgreSQL console by running the following command:

\q

Step 4 - Configure Saleor Environment Variables

1. Navigate to the Saleor project directory on your Fedora CoreOS system by running the following command:

cd /opt/saleor

2. Create a new .env file by running the following command:

cp .env.example .env

3. Open the .env file with your preferred text editor and edit the following lines:

SALEOR_ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0
SALEOR_DATABASE_NAME=saleor
SALEOR_DATABASE_USER=saleor
SALEOR_DATABASE_PASSWORD=password

4. Save and close the .env file.

Step 5 - Build and Run Saleor

1. Build the Docker images for Saleor by running the following command:

docker-compose build

2. Start the Saleor containers in the background by running the following command:

docker-compose up -d

3. Verify that the containers are running by running the following command:

docker-compose ps

Step 6 - Set Up Saleor

1. Open your web browser and visit the following URL:

http://your-server-ip:8000/

2. Follow the Saleor setup wizard to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Saleor on your Fedora CoreOS system. You can now start adding products, managing orders, and running your online store.

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