How to Install Spree Commerce on POP! OS Latest

Spree Commerce is an open-source e-commerce platform built with Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Spree Commerce on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Spree Commerce, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of POP! OS Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by Spree Commerce. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install git curl zlib1g-dev build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev software-properties-common libffi-dev nodejs

This command will update the package cache and install the necessary dependencies.

Step 2: Install RVM

RVM (Ruby Version Manager) is a tool used to manage multiple Ruby environments. Run the following command in the terminal to install RVM:

curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable

After the installation completes, run the following command to enable RVM:

source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm

Step 3: Install Ruby

Spree Commerce requires a specific version of Ruby to be installed. Run the following command to install Ruby 2.6.5:

rvm install 2.6.5

Once the installation is complete, set Ruby 2.6.5 as the default version by running the following command:

rvm use 2.6.5 --default

Step 4: Install Spree Commerce

Now that we have installed all the necessary dependencies, we are ready to install Spree Commerce. Run the following commands to clone the Spree Commerce repository and navigate to the application directory:

git clone -b 4-0-stable https://github.com/spree/spree.git
cd spree

Next, run the following command to install the required gems:

bundle install

After the installation is complete, run the following command to set up the database:

bundle exec rake db:migrate

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

bundle exec rails server

You should now be able to access Spree Commerce by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the process of installing Spree Commerce on POP! OS Latest. You should now have a running instance of Spree Commerce that you can use to start building your e-commerce website.

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