How to Install Shopware Community Edition on Fedora Server Latest

Shopware is one of the popular open-source eCommerce platforms. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Shopware Community Edition on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Fedora Server Latest
Apache2 web server
MariaDB Database Server
PHP 7.4 or higher
Composer

Step 1: Update the System

Before we start installing and configuring the LAMP stack, update the system with the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install LAMP Stack

To install the Apache2 web server, MariaDB Database Server, and PHP 7.4, run the following commands:

sudo dnf install httpd mariadb mariadb-server php php-json php-mysqlnd php-opcache php-xml php-gd php-zip php-curl php-mbstring git wget unzip -y

Step 3: Configure MariaDB Database Server

Once installed the MariaDB database server, you need to secure it with the below command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Provide the necessary details like root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, remove test database, and reload privilege tables.

Step 4: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. To install the composer, use the following command:

sudo dnf install composer

Step 5: Download Shopware 6

Next, download the latest version of Shopware 6 from the official website. You can use wget or curl command to download it. Here, we will use the wget command.

sudo wget https://github.com/shopware/platform/releases/download/6.4.3.0/platform-6.4.3.0.zip

Step 6: Extract Shopware 6 and move it to the Apache2 web root

To extract the downloaded file, use the unzip command:

sudo unzip platform-6.4.3.0.zip

Now, move the extracted folder to the Apache2 web root directory by using the following command:

sudo mv platform-6.4.3.0 /var/www/html/shopware

Step 7: Install Shopware 6

To install the Shopware 6, navigate to the /var/www/html/shopware folder and execute the following command:

cd /var/www/html/shopware

sudo composer install --no-interaction --no-progress --no-suggest

Step 8: Create Virtual Host for Shopware 6

We will create a virtual host configuration for Shopware 6. Create a new file under the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/shopware.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/shopware/public
    ServerName example.com
    <Directory /var/www/html/shopware/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/shopware_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/shopware_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Update the Server Admin email and Server Name details according to your information.

Step 9: Enable Apache2 Rewrite Module

To enable the Apache2 rewrite module, use the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Step 10: Start Apache2 and MariaDB Database Server

To start the Apache2 web server and MariaDB database server, use the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Step 11: Access Shopware 6

Now, access the Shopware 6 web installation wizard using your preferred web browser. Use the Server Name or IP address to access it.

http://example.com/

Follow the installation wizard steps to install the Shopware 6 eCommerce platform.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed the Shopware 6 eCommerce platform on the Fedora Server Latest. You can now install extensions, configure the site settings, and start selling your products. Enjoy!

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