How to Install Saleor on macOS

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Saleor on macOS.

Saleor is a free and open-source e-commerce platform that is written in Python and is built on top of the Django framework. It is designed to be scalable, robust, and flexible, making it the ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.

Before we start, here are the prerequisites for this tutorial:

• macOS 10.14 or higher
• Python 3.6 or higher
• pip installer
• virtualenv

If you don't have these prerequisites installed on your system, please install them before proceeding. Once you have everything set up, you're ready to start with the installation.

Step 1: Create a virtual environment

Open Terminal and create a new virtual environment using the following command:

$ virtualenv saleor-env

This will create a new directory called "saleor-env" which will hold your virtual environment.

Now activate the virtual environment:

$ source saleor-env/bin/activate

You should see your Terminal prompt change to indicate that the virtual environment is active.

Step 2: Install Saleor

Now that you have a virtual environment set up, you can install Saleor.

$ pip install Saleor

This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies.

Step 3: Set up Saleor

Now that Saleor is installed, you need to set it up to work on your machine. Run the following command:

$ saleor setup

This command will prompt you to answer a few questions about your setup. Follow the prompts and answer the questions accordingly.

You will be asked to provide some optional configuration parameters like setting up an admin user, assigning a domain to your site, and others.

Step 4: Launch the Development Server

Once you've set up Saleor, you can launch the development server to see it in action.

To start the server, run the following command:

$ saleor runserver

This will start the development server on port 8000.

Step 5: Access Saleor on your browser

Open a new browser window and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to access Saleor.

You should now see the Saleor storefront and can start exploring its features.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Saleor installed on your macOS machine. You can begin customizing it to suit your needs, or use it as a jumping-off point for building your own e-commerce platform. Have fun exploring Saleor!

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