How to Install Mailchimp Open Commerce on Manjaro

Mailchimp Open Commerce is a powerful e-commerce platform that allows you to create and manage online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Mailchimp Open Commerce on Manjaro, make sure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

• Manjaro installed on your computer
• Terminal shell application
• Access to the internet

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Open your terminal shell application on Manjaro.

2. Run the following commands to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

3. Install the Apache web server using the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

4. Install PHP and the required PHP modules by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-curl php-intl

5. Install MariaDB, which is a community-driven fork of the MySQL relational database management system, using the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

6. Run the following command to start the MariaDB service:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

7. Run the following command to set up MariaDB and secure the installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

8. Install Composer, which is a dependency manager for PHP, using the following command:

sudo pacman -S composer

9. Clone the Mailchimp Open Commerce repository using the following command:

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

10. Navigate to the opencommerce directory that was created after the cloning process:

cd opencommerce

11. Use Composer to install the required dependencies for Mailchimp Open Commerce:

composer install

12. Copy the .env.example file to .env by executing the following command:

cp .env.example .env

13. Generate the application key by running the following command:

php artisan key:generate

14. Open the .env file using a text editor and add the following database configuration settings:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=opencommerce
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=<your mariadb root password>

15. Create a new database by executing the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted and run the following command once inside the console:

CREATE DATABASE opencommerce;

16. Configure the Mailchimp Open Commerce application and database using the following two commands:

php artisan application:install

php artisan install:db

17. Start the Mailchimp Open Commerce web server using the following command, and wait for it to start successfully:

php artisan serve --host=localhost --port=8000

18. Now, open up your web browser and type localhost:8000 in the address bar.

That's it! You have successfully installed Mailchimp Open Commerce on your Manjaro machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have provided step-by-step instructions on how to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on Manjaro. With Mailchimp Open Commerce, you can create and manage your own online store, which offers a ton of exciting features and capabilities.

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