<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\nMagento, now known as Adobe Commerce<\/strong>, is a powerful e-commerce platform designed for building and managing online stores. Installing Magento through SSH gives you direct access to the server and is especially useful when working with a VPS or dedicated server.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this guide, we will explain how to install Magento Open Source using SSH<\/strong> on a Linux server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nNote:<\/strong> Magento installation requirements vary by Magento version. Before starting, check the official Adobe Commerce system requirements and use a supported PHP, database, OpenSearch, and Composer version for the Magento release you intend to install.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Prerequisites<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBefore installing Magento, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- A Linux VPS or dedicated server<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SSH access with sudo privileges<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A domain name pointing to your server<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Apache or Nginx<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- MySQL\/MariaDB<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- PHP with the extensions required by your Magento version<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Composer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- OpenSearch or Elasticsearch, depending on the Magento version<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SSL certificate for production use<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A Magento Marketplace access key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You should also have sufficient server resources. For a production Magento store, a VPS with adequate CPU, RAM, SSD\/NVMe storage, and a properly configured database and search service is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 1: Connect to Your Server Using SSH<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFrom Linux, macOS, or Windows Terminal, connect to your server using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ssh root@SERVER_IP<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nReplace SERVER_IP<\/code> with your actual server IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ssh root@192.168.1.100<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIf SSH uses a custom port:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ssh -p 2222 root@SERVER_IP<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nAfter logging in, update the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Ubuntu\/Debian<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\napt update && apt upgrade -y<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/span>AlmaLinux\/Rocky Linux<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\ndnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMagento requires several server-side components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Ubuntu, you can install commonly required packages with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
apt install -y unzip git curl wget nginx mysql-server<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nPHP packages depend on the Magento version you are installing. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
apt install -y php php-cli php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-gd \\\nphp-intl php-mbstring php-soap php-xml php-zip php-bcmath<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nCheck your PHP version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
php -v<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nMake sure the PHP version is supported by your specific Magento release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 3: Install Composer<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nComposer is required to download Magento and manage its PHP dependencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check whether Composer is already installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
composer --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIf it is not installed, install Composer using the official Composer installation method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After installation, verify it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
composer --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nYou should see the installed Composer version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 4: Configure MySQL<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLog in to MySQL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mysql -u root -p<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nCreate a database:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CREATE DATABASE magento;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nCreate a database user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CREATE USER 'magento_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPasswordHere';<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nGrant the required privileges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON magento.* TO 'magento_user'@'localhost';<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nApply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nExit MySQL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EXIT;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nKeep the following information available because you will need it during Magento installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Database name:
magento<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Database username:
magento_user<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Database password: your database password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 5: Create a Directory for Magento<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCreate a directory for your website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mkdir -p \/var\/www\/magento<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nMove into the directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cd \/var\/www\/magento<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nYou can also use a directory such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/var\/www\/html<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\ndepending on your server configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step 6: Obtain Magento Access Keys<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMagento packages are distributed through Adobe’s Composer repositories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You generally need Magento Marketplace authentication keys<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Public Key<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Private Key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Log in to your Adobe\/Magento Marketplace account and obtain your access keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Composer asks for authentication, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n