How to Install Solidus on OpenBSD

Solidus is an open source ecommerce platform that is built using the Ruby on Rails framework. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Solidus on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD 6.8 or later.
• Ruby 2.5 or later.
• PostgreSQL 9.4 or later.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some packages that Solidus depends on. Open the terminal and type the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pkg_add ruby postgresql-server nodejs yarn

Step 2: Install Rails

Install Rails using the following command:

gem install rails -v 5.2.4.5

Step 3: Create a New Rails Application

Create a new Rails application using the following command:

rails new my-solidus-app -T -d postgresql

This will create a new Rails application named "my-solidus-app" with PostgreSQL as the database.

Step 4: Add Solidus to the Application

Add the Solidus gem to the Gemfile in your application by adding the following line:

gem 'solidus'

Save the file and then run the following command to install the gem:

bundle install

This will install the Solidus gem and all its dependencies.

Step 5: Install the Solidus Generator

Install the Solidus generator using the following command:

rails g solidus:install

This will generate the required configuration files for Solidus.

Step 6: Create the Database

Create the database for the application using the following command:

rails db:create

Step 7: Migrate the Database

Migrate the database using the following command:

rails db:migrate

Step 8: Run the Server

Finally, run the server using the following command:

rails s

This will start the Rails server and Solidus will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Solidus on OpenBSD. You can now start building your own ecommerce store using this powerful platform.

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