How to Install Magento on Ubuntu 20.04

Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform that allows businesses to create and manage their online stores. It provides a flexible shopping cart system, powerful marketing tools, and a wide range of customizable themes and extensions. Installing Magento on Ubuntu 20.04 can be done using the following steps:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

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

sudo mysql -u root -p

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/magento/magento2/archive/2.4.1.zip
sudo unzip 2.4.1.zip
sudo mv magento2-2.4.1/ magento
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data magento
sudo chmod -R 755 magento

Open web browser and enter http://your_domain.com. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You will need to provide the database details, admin account information, and store configuration.

1. Update System Packages:
2. Install LAMP Stack:
3. Create a Database:
4. (Enter your MySQL root password) CREATE DATABASE magento; GRANT ALL ON magento.* TO 'magento'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
5. Download and Install Magento:
6. Configure Apache:
7. sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/magento.conf

   
       ServerAdmin [email protected]
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/magento
       ServerName your_domain.com
   
       
           Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       
       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   

   sudo a2ensite magento.conf sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo systemctl restart apache2
8. Complete the Installation via Web Browser:

Once the installation is complete, you can access your Magento store by visiting your domain address.

Conclusion

Magento is a powerful e-commerce platform that can help you build and manage your online store. By following the steps outlined above, you can successfully install Magento on Ubuntu 20.04 and start creating your own e-commerce website.