How to Install Solidus on Void Linux

Solidus is an open-source eCommerce platform that is built on Ruby on Rails. In this tutorial, we will guide you through installing Solidus on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, ensure you have the following:

• A Void Linux installation up and running
• An internet connection
• A terminal emulator

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

In this step, we are going to install the required dependencies for Solidus. To do that, open your terminal emulator and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S ruby ruby-dev make gcc libxml2 libxml2-devel libxslt libxslt-devel libgmp libgmp-devel mariadb mariadb-devel mariadb-libs mariadb-client mariadb-common nginx

This command will install the necessary packages required for Solidus.

Step 2: Install Solr

Solidus requires Solr for indexing products and searching them. To install Solr, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S solr

Step 3: Install ImageMagick

ImageMagick is required for image processing in the Solidus platform. To install ImageMagick, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S ImageMagick

Step 4: Install Node.js

Solidus requires Node.js for building JavaScript modules. To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S nodejs

Step 5: Install Yarn

Solidus uses Yarn as a package manager. To install Yarn, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S yarn

Step 6: Install PostgreSQL

Solidus uses PostgreSQL as a database backend. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S postgresql postgresql-devel postgresql-client

Step 7: Set up the Database

In this step, we will create a new database user and database for Solidus. To do that, run the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P solidus
createdb solidus_development

Enter a password for the solidus database user when prompted by the createuser command.

Step 8: Install Solidus

Now that we have installed all the required dependencies, we can now proceed to install Solidus. To install Solidus, run the following command:

gem install bundler
gem install solidus

This command will install the latest version of Solidus.

Step 9: Build Solidus

Once you have installed Solidus, now you can build the application by running the following command:

cd solidus
bundle install
bundle exec rails g spree:install

This command will create an admin account, initialize the database, and install required Solidus extensions.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Solidus on your Void Linux system. You can now start customizing your store and adding products.

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