Installing Drupal Commerce on Void Linux

Drupal Commerce is a powerful and flexible e-commerce platform built on the Drupal content management system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Drupal Commerce on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• A web server (such as Nginx or Apache)
• PHP 7.3 or later with the following extensions installed: gd, json, mysqlnd, opcache, xml
• MySQL 5.5.3 or later

Step 1: Download and Extract Drupal Commerce

Visit the official Drupal Commerce website at https://drupalcommerce.org, and click on the "Get Started" button on the homepage. On the next page, click the "Download Drupal Commerce" button to download the latest version of Drupal Commerce.

After the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive to your web server's root directory using the following command:

tar -xvzf drupal-{VERSION}-commerce-{VERSION}.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Replace {VERSION} with the version number of the downloaded package.

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database for Drupal Commerce using the following command:

mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE drupal_commerce;"

Replace "drupal_commerce" with the name you wish to give to your database.

Create a new MySQL user and grant it full access to the newly created database using the following command:

mysql -u root -p -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal_commerce.* TO 'drupal_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';"

Replace "drupal_user" and "password" with the username and password you wish to use for your new MySQL user.

Step 3: Install Drupal Commerce

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost (or your server's IP address if you're accessing it remotely). You should see the Drupal Commerce installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Drupal Commerce. During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter your MySQL database details, including the database name, username, and password.

After the installation is complete, log in to the Drupal Commerce administration dashboard using the administrator account you created during the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal Commerce on Void Linux. You can now start configuring your online store and adding products. Enjoy!

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