How to Install Shopware with Apache on Ubuntu Linux

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This is a step-by-step guide on how to install and use Shopware eCommerce platform on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support. Shopware is a comprehensive eCommerce solution that offers a feature-rich online store interface for both users and administrators. Installation involves setting up Apache2 HTTP Server, MariaDB database server, PHP 7.2 and related modules, configuring Shopware’s…

This article describes the steps to install and use Shopware eCommerce on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support.

Shopware is an eCommerce platform that helps you run your online shops. It has everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products and comes with feature sets that enable a robust online store with an impressive user experience.

Installing Shopware on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support allows you to create and manage an eCommerce website using a robust and widely-used web server. Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use, and it’s required for Shopware to function.

MariaDB database server is also needed to store Shopware data, and PHP 7.2 and related modules are required to run Shopware. Installing Shopware with Apache on Ubuntu Linux allows you to create and manage your online store efficiently with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface.

For more on Shopware CMS, please visit its home page

How to install Shopware on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support

As described above, Shopware is an eCommerce platform that helps you run your online shops. It has everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products and comes with feature sets that enable a robust online store with an impressive user experience.

Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support.

Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. So, install it since Shopware needs it.

To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

After installing Apache2, the commands below can stop, start, and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

sudo systemctl stop apache2.service
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service

To test the Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address. You should see the Apache2 default test page, as shown below. When you see that, then Apache2 is working as expected.

http://localhost

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers for Magento. To install MariaDB, run the commands below.

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

After installing MariaDB, the commands below can stop, start, and enable the service to start when the server boots.

Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mysql.service
sudo systemctl start mysql.service
sudo systemctl enable mysql.service

Run these on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

  • Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter
  • Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
  • New password: Enter password
  • Re-enter new password: Repeat password
  • Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
  • Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
  • Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y
  • Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Restart MariaDB server

Type the commands below to log on to the MariaDB server to test if MariaDB is installed.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, type the password you created above to sign on. If successful, you should see a MariaDB welcome message.

Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules

PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. To install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories.

Run the commands below to add the third-party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php

Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2

sudo apt update

Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.

sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-mysql php7.2-gd php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip

After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default config file for Apache2.

sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini

Then, save the changes on the following lines below in the file. The value below is an excellent setting to apply in your environment.

file_uploads = On
allow_url_fopen = On
short_open_tag = On
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 100M
max_execution_time = 360
date.timezone = America/Chicago

After making the change above, save the file and closet.

After installing PHP and related modules, you must restart Apache2 to reload PHP configurations.

To restart Apache2, run the commands below

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in the Apache2 root directory by running the commands below

sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

Then, type the content below and save the file.

<?php phpinfo( ); ?>

Save the file. Then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php

http://localhost/phpinfo.php

You should see the PHP default test page.

Create Shopware Database

Once you’ve installed all the packages required for Shopware to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Shopwaredatabase.

To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a database called shopware

CREATE DATABASE shopware;

Create a database user called shopwareuser with a new password

CREATE USER 'shopwareuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';

Then, grant the user full access to the database.

GRANT ALL ON shopware.* TO 'shopwareuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download Shopware Latest Release

To get Shopware latest release, you may use the GitHub repository. Install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies to get started.

sudo apt install curl git
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Apache2 root directory and download Shopware packages from Github.

cd /var/www/html
sudo composer create-project shopware/composer-project shopware --no-interaction --stability=dev
cd /var/www/html/shopware
sudo ./app/install.sh
sudo ./app/post-install.sh

The install sh command above should provide you with several prompts. Use the guide below to complete the following:

Hi there! We need to configure your shop before proceeding any further, please complete the following fields

--------------------------
Database settings
--------------------------

Enter your database host (default: 127.0.0.1): localhost
Enter your database name (default: swcomposer): shopware
Enter your database username (default: shopware): shopwareuser
Enter your database password (default: shopware): database_user_password
Enter your database port number (default: 3306): 

--------------------------
Admin settings
--------------------------

Admin username (default: demo): admin
Admin password (default: demo): admin_user_password
Admin name (default: John Doe): Admin User
Admin email (default: demo@demo.com): admin@example.com

--------------------------
Shop settings
--------------------------

Enter your shop URL incl. protocol and path (default: http://shopware.example/path): http://example.com
Would you like to install demo data? (Y/n) y

After running the above commands, run the commands below to set the correct permissions for Shopware to function.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/shopware/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/shopware/

Configure Apache2

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for Shopware. This file will control how users access Shopware content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called shopware.conf.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/shopware.conf

Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location.

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin admin@example.com
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/shopware
     ServerName example.com
     ServerAlias www.example.com

     <Directory /var/www/html/shopware/>
        Options +FollowSymlinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

Enable the Shopware and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.

sudo a2ensite shopware.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite

Restart Apache2 by running the commands below to load all the settings above.

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Then, open your browser and browse the server to connect to the shop on our portal.

http://example.com/

You should see the Shopware eCommerce portal for you.

Congratulation! You have successfully installed Shopware on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04, which may work on 18.10.

In the future, when you want to upgrade to a newly released version, run the commands below to upgrade.

Update the version number of /var/www/html/shopware/composer.json in the composer.json, e.g., from 5.4.0 to 5.4.1 after this version has been released:

sudo nano /var/www/html/shopware/composer.json

Then, update the version number.

"require": {
        "shopware/shopware": "5.4.1",
        .

Then, run composer update to have Composer update the installed version of Shopware to the new version. Do not forget to commit to the new Composer.lock file to your project afterward.

cd /var/www/html/shopware/
sudo composer update

That’s it!

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