How to Install Solidus on Manjaro

Solidus is an open-source e-commerce platform that is built with Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Solidus on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Solidus on your Manjaro system, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running Manjaro system
• Ruby version 2.4 or higher
• Bundler gem installed
• Git

Step 1: Install essential dependencies

The first step is to install the essential dependencies required for Solidus. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libc6-dev

This command will install the required packages on your Manjaro system.

Step 2: Install Ruby

Before installing Solidus, you need to install Ruby version 2.4 or higher on your Manjaro system. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S ruby

Once you have installed Ruby, verify the version by running the following command:

ruby -v

Step 3: Install Bundler gem

The next step is to install the Bundler gem. Bundler is a tool that is used to manage Rubygems dependencies. You can install it by running the following command:

gem install bundler

Step 4: Clone the Solidus repository

Now, navigate to the directory in which you want to install Solidus and clone the Solidus repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/solidusio/solidus.git

Step 5: Install Solidus

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Solidus directory and run the following command to install Solidus:

bundle install

This command will install all the dependencies required for Solidus to run.

Step 6: Initialize the database

After installing Solidus, you need to initialize the database by running the following command:

bin/rails db:migrate

Step 7: Start the Solidus server

Finally, start the Solidus server by running the following command:

bin/rails server

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You will see the Solidus homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Solidus on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Solidus on Manjaro. However, if you face any issues during the installation process, you can comment below, and we will try to help you.

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