How to Install Vendure on Void Linux

Vendure is an open-source e-commerce platform built with TypeScript and Node.js. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Vendure on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with this tutorial, ensure that:

• You have access to a terminal with administrator privileges.
• You have Node.js and NPM installed on your system.

Step 1: Install required dependencies

First, we need to install some required dependencies for Vendure to work correctly on Void Linux.

sudo xbps-install -S git python g++ make

Step 2: Clone Vendure repository

Next, let's clone the Vendure repository.

git clone https://github.com/vendure-ecommerce/vendure.git

This command will create a vendure directory in the current working directory.

Step 3: Install Vendure

Change into the vendure directory and install Vendure using npm.

cd vendure
npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required by Vendure.

Step 4: Start Vendure

Now that Vendure is installed, let's start the application.

npm run start

This command will start the Vendure server on port 3000.

Step 5: Access Vendure

Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

You should now see the Vendure home page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vendure on Void Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Vendure on Void Linux. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the Vendure documentation or seek help from the Vendure community.

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