Drupal Commerce is a powerful e-commerce platform built on Drupal, the popular open-source content management system. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Drupal Commerce on a Windows 10 machine.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following:
A Windows 10 machine
Web server software such as XAMPP or WAMP installed
A text editor such as Notepad++
Basic knowledge of PHP and Drupal
Head over to https://drupalcommerce.org and download the latest stable version of Drupal Commerce.
Navigate to the folder where you downloaded Drupal Commerce and extract it using an archive manager such as 7-Zip.
Open your web server’s control panel and create a new database for Drupal Commerce.
Copy the extracted Drupal Commerce files to your web server’s root directory.
Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/ where you should see the Drupal Commerce installation screen. Choose your preferred language and click "Save and continue".
On the next screen, you will be prompted to verify if your system meets Drupal Commerce's minimum requirements. If everything checks out, click "Continue".
Next, you will need to enter your database details, including the database name, username, and password you created in step 3. After filling out the details, click "Save and continue".
Now you will set up the site details, including site name, email address, and admin account details. After filling out these details, click "Save and continue".
Finally, you will be prompted to choose which modules to enable. Select the Drupal Commerce module and any other modules you need to install. Then, click "Save and continue".
You will now be taken to the Drupal Commerce dashboard, where you can start configuring your online store.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal Commerce on your Windows 10 machine. Happy selling!
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