How to Install CoreShop on NixOS Latest

CoreShop is an open-source e-commerce framework built on Symfony. It allows you to build online stores and marketplaces easily. If you are a NixOS user and want to install CoreShop, this tutorial will guide you through the installation process.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the CoreShop installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

1. A running instance of NixOS Latest
2. Access to the terminal with sudo privileges
3. Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install CoreShop on NixOS, we need to install the following dependencies:

• Nginx
• PHP-FPM
• MySQL server
• GNU Make

We will do this using Nix package manager. Open your terminal and run the following command to update the package manager:

sudo nix-channel --update

Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo nix-env -i nginx php php-fpm mysql make

Step 2: Download and Install CoreShop

Now that we have installed the required dependencies, we can proceed to download and install CoreShop.

First, navigate to the CoreShop website and download the latest version of the framework. Alternatively, run the following command:

wget https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop/releases/download/2.1.0/coreshop-dev-v2.1.0.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar xvzf coreshop-dev-v2.1.0.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to your Nginx root directory using the following command:

sudo mv coreshop-dev-v2.1.0/ /var/www/coreshop

Step 3: Configure Database Access

CoreShop requires access to a MySQL database to store its data. We need to create a database for CoreShop and configure its access.

First, log in to the MySQL server using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Next, create a new database for CoreShop using the following SQL command:

CREATE DATABASE coreshop;

Create a new user for the database using the following SQL command:

CREATE USER 'coreshop'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Grant the user all privileges on the database using the following SQL command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON coreshop.* TO 'coreshop'@'localhost';

Finally, exit the MySQL client by running the following command:

exit;

Step 4: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to serve CoreShop. We will create a new server block for CoreShop.

Open your Nginx configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following code at the end of the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;
    root /var/www/coreshop/public;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PHP_VALUE "error_log=/var/log/nginx/php_errors.log";
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start and Test CoreShop

Finally, start the FPM and Nginx services using the following command:

sudo systemctl start php-fpm && sudo systemctl start nginx

You can now access your CoreShop installation by opening your browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost/

You should see the CoreShop homepage if everything is working correctly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install CoreShop on NixOS Latest. You installed the required dependencies, downloaded and installed CoreShop, configured database access, configured Nginx, and started the FPM and Nginx services. You also tested the CoreShop installation by accessing the homepage.

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