Installing Magento Open Source on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Magento Open Source on Manjaro. Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP that powers countless online stores worldwide.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following software installed on your system:

• Apache
• MySQL or MariaDB
• PHP
• Composer

Step 1: Download Magento Open Source

First, we need to download the latest version of Magento Open Source from its official GitHub repository. You can do this by opening a terminal and executing the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/magento/magento2.git

Step 2: Install Composer

We need to install Composer, a dependency manager for PHP, to manage the installation of Magento dependencies. Run the following command to install Composer:

$ sudo pacman -S composer

Step 3: Install Magento Open Source

Once you have Composer installed, navigate to the Magento repository and run the following commands:

$ cd magento2/
$ composer install

This will install all the required packages needed to run Magento. It may take several minutes to complete the process, depending on your internet speed.

Step 4: Configure Apache Virtual Host

After installing Magento, we need to configure an Apache virtual host to serve the application. Open a terminal and execute the following command to create a new virtual host configuration file named magento.conf:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/magento.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName magento.local
    DocumentRoot /path/to/magento2/pub
    <Directory /path/to/magento2/pub>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Remember to replace /path/to/magento2 with the actual path to your Magento installation.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, then hit Enter.

Next, enable the new virtual host by executing the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following line to the end of the file:

Include conf/extra/magento.conf

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, then hit Enter.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Install Magento

Magento has a web-based installer that makes it easy to set up and configure the application. Open a web browser and navigate to http://magento.local. You should see the Magento installation wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your store. Make sure you select the correct database settings and set the admin username and password.

Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Magento admin dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Magento Open Source on Manjaro. You can now start customizing your store and create a powerful e-commerce platform.

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