How to Install Saleor on OpenBSD

Saleor is a leading open-source eCommerce platform that enables online merchants to build powerful online stores. If you use OpenBSD, this tutorial will guide you on how to install Saleor on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenBSD (version 6.9 or higher)
• A sudo user
• Python 3.7 or higher

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Saleor uses PostgreSQL as its database, so the first step is to install PostgreSQL. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

sudo pkg_add postgresql-server

Once you've installed PostgreSQL, start and enable it by running the following commands:

sudo rcctl enable postgresql
sudo rcctl start postgresql

Finally, log in to the PostgreSQL shell and create a new user and database for Saleor:

sudo -u _postgresql psql
CREATE USER saleoruser WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
CREATE DATABASE saleordb OWNER saleoruser;
\q

Step 2: Install Saleor

To install Saleor, follow these steps:

1. Install pip and virtualenv:

sudo pkg_add py-pip py-virtualenv

2. Create a new virtual environment for Saleor:

virtualenv saleor-env
cd saleor-env
source bin/activate

3. Install Saleor:

pip install --no-cache-dir saleor

Step 3: Configure Saleor

Now that you've installed Saleor, you need to configure it to use PostgreSQL. Create a new file called local_settings.py in the Saleor project directory:

cd /usr/local/share/python3.7/site-packages/saleor/
sudo touch local_settings.py
sudo nano local_settings.py

Add the following content to the local_settings.py file:

from .settings import *

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'saleordb',
        'USER': 'saleoruser',
        'PASSWORD': 'mypassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Run Saleor

At this point, you're ready to run Saleor.

1. Navigate to the Saleor project directory:

cd /usr/local/share/python3.7/site-packages/saleor/

2. Run the following commands to apply the migrations and run the server:

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

Visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to verify that Saleor is running.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Saleor on OpenBSD.

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