In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Mailchimp Open Commerce on macOS.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following software installed on your macOS:
Follow the steps below to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on your macOS:
Open your Terminal app on macOS.
Install composer tool by running the following command in your Terminal window:
brew install composer
Now, clone the Mailchimp Open Commerce repository from Github using the below command:
git clone https://github.com/mailchimp/open-commerce.git
Navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository using cd command:
cd open-commerce
Install the required packages by running the following command:
composer install
The above command will install all the required packages for Mailchimp Open Commerce.
Now, copy the .env.example file to .env:
cp .env.example .env
Generate an application encryption key by running the following command:
php artisan key:generate
Once the key is generated, open the .env file and update the following values:
MAILCHIMP_API_URL=https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0
MAILCHIMP_API_KEY=YOUR_MAILCHIMP_API_KEY_HERE
Replace the YOUR_MAILCHIMP_API_KEY_HERE with your Mailchimp API Key.
Run the following command to start the server:
php artisan serve
Access the Mailchimp Open Commerce in your web browser by visiting http://127.0.0.1:8000.
That's it! You have successfully installed Mailchimp Open Commerce on your macOS.
In this tutorial, we covered the step-by-step process of installing Mailchimp Open Commerce on macOS. If you face any issues while following this tutorial, please feel free to reach out to the Mailchimp team for support.
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