Log into your hosting space via a FTP software. php bin /magento setup:upgradeĪfter that you should have sample data installed. In Magento 2 documentation there are no further instructions. Navigate to Magento 2 var/ folder and enter following: rm -rf cache /* page_cache /* generation /*
Then you need to clear static files (cache). Set ownership and permissions if you are on Linux machine: chown -R :your web server group name This will create symlinks to your Magento 2 installation.
Navigate into cloned directory and execute: php -f dev /tools /build-sample-data.php -ce-source= "your Magento CE install dir" In your web root (not magento2) run: git clone git /magento2-sample-data.git If your visit you local link through browser (), Magento 2 should be installed. My setup looks like this: php -f bin /magento setup:install –base-url=http: //m2.loc / 2.07 /github / -backend-frontname=admin -db-host=localhost -db-name=m2git -db-user=root -db-password=inchoo -admin-firstname=Magento -admin-lastname=User -admin-email=ivan.veres -admin-user=admin -admin-password=magento123 -language=en_US -currency=USD -timezone=America /Chicago –use-rewrites= 1Ĭhange your base-url, db-name, db-password, admin-email, admin-password to match your local setup. Īfter deploying has been finished, run: composer install GitHub releases are intended to be used by contributors/developers.įirst we must clone Magento repo from here: or you can download releases on Ĭreate empty directory and run: git clone git /magento2.git.
When you try to update Magento through Admin interface, you will get error that this is a GitHub version and it’s not possible to update. But, it is important to mention that in this installation Magento core code is stored under app/code not in vendor/ like in previous two examples.
In this installation, I will show you how to avoid setup wizard and install Magento through terminal. Third, and the last one, is cloning or downloading release from GitHub repository. This command will take some time to complete. If you get this message, after installing sample data – Please re-run Magento compile command, enter the following in terminal: php bin /magento setup:di:compile
These two commands will update your composer.json file and install sample data. So to install sample data, navigate to your Magento 2 root directory through terminal, and run the following command: php bin /magento sampledata:deploy When prompted, your public key is username, and private key is password.Īfter that, Magento is ready for installation. Magento uses this approach because, in future, extensions you buy from marketplace, will be available to you, through Magento admin interface.Įnter this command in terminal: composer create-project -repository-url=https: // / magento /project-community-edition Once logged in, go to "My Access Keys", enter some descriptive "Name" and generate new set of keys.
In this installation, Magento core code is also stored under /vendor directory and updating is possible through Magento admin.įirst you need authentication keys which can be obtained here, and you will need Magento account to login. Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. Second, but not the last, is installing Magento via composer.