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Installation

System Requirements​

Before diving into the installation, it's crucial to ensure that your server meets the necessary requirements for Magento 2.4.6. Here's a brief overview:

  • Web Server : Apache 2.4 or Nginx 1.x
  • Database : MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.4
  • PHP : 7.4.x
  • SSL : A valid SSL certificate is highly recommended for secure transactions.

Update and Upgrade​

Before starting, make sure your system is up to date:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Install LAMP Stack​

Install the Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-intl php-json php-xml php-zip php-mbstring unzip

Start and enable Apache and MySQL to run on system boot:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl enable mysql

Configure MySQL​

Secure your MySQL installation and set a root password:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Install Composer​

sudo apt install composer

Download Magento​

Create a directory for your Magento installation and navigate into it:

mkdir magento
cd magento

Download Magento using Composer:

composer create-project --repository-url=https://repo.magento.com/ magento/project-community-edition=2.4.6.

Database Setup​

Create a MySQL database and user for Magento:

sudo mysql -u root -p

# Inside MySQL prompt
CREATE DATABASE magento;
CREATE USER 'magento'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON magento.* TO 'magento'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Web Server Configuration​

Configure Apache to serve your Magento site:

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

Add the following configuration, adjusting paths and domain as needed:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/magento
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    <Directory /var/www/html/magento/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the site and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite magento.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Install Magento​

Open your browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com. The Magento Installation Wizard should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions, providing the database details and configuring your store.

Post-Installation Tasks​

Once the installation is complete, run the following commands in the Magento root directory:

bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
bin/magento cache:flush

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Magento 2.4.6 on Ubuntu. You can now access the admin panel and start customizing your online store.