How to Install Magento 2 on Hostinger with Debian 11

Are you looking to set up Magento 2 on your Hostinger account using Debian 11? This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step, ensuring a smooth installation of Magento 2 on your Linux-based hosting environment.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the Magento 2 installation on Debian, make sure you have:

1. A Hostinger account with Debian 11
2. Root access to your server
3. Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update and Upgrade Your System

First, let’s update and upgrade your Debian system:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install and Configure Apache Web Server

Install Apache and enable the rewrite module:

sudo apt-get -y install apache2
a2enmod rewrite

Configure Apache to allow .htaccess overrides:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines within the <VirtualHost> block:

<Directory "/var/www/html">
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Restart Apache to apply changes:

service apache2 restart

Step 3: Install MariaDB

Install MariaDB server:

sudo apt -y install mariadb-server

Step 4: Install PHP and Required Extensions

Add the Sury PHP repository and install PHP 8.1 with necessary extensions:

apt update && apt install -y wget gnupg2 lsb-release
wget https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg && apt-key add apt.gpg
echo "deb https://packages.sury.org/php/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/php.list
apt update && apt install -y php8.1
sudo apt -y install php8.1-bcmath php8.1-common php8.1-curl php8.1-fpm php8.1-gd php8.1-intl php8.1-mbstring php8.1-mysql php8.1-soap php8.1-xml php8.1-xsl php8.1-zip php8.1-cli

Configure PHP settings:

nano /etc/php/8.1/cli/php.ini

Step 5: Install OpenSearch

Download and install OpenSearch:

wget https://artifacts.opensearch.org/releases/bundle/opensearch/2.5.0/opensearch-2.5.0-linux-x64.deb
sudo dpkg -i opensearch-2.5.0-linux-x64.deb

Configure OpenSearch:

nano /etc/opensearch/opensearch.yml

Remove security settings and add:

plugins.security.disabled: true

Enable and start OpenSearch:

sudo systemctl enable opensearch
sudo systemctl start opensearch

Step 6: Install Composer

Install Composer globally:

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

Step 7: Install Magento 2

Create a new Magento 2 project:

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

Set correct permissions:

find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type f -exec chmod g+w {} +
find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type d -exec chmod g+ws {} +
chown -R :www-data .
chmod u+x bin/magento

Step 8: Configure and Install Magento 2

Run the Magento 2 installation command:

I’m using default variables, please edit this as you wish.

bin/magento setup:install --base-url=http://mywebsite.com.com/ --db-host=mydbhost --db-name=mydbname --db-user=mydbuser --db-password=mydbpassword --admin-firstname=admin --admin-lastname=admin --admin-email=admin@admin.com --admin-user=admin --admin-password=admin123 --language=en_US --currency=USD --timezone=America/Chicago --use-rewrites=1 --opensearch-host=localhost --opensearch-port=9200 --search-engine=opensearch

(Optional)

Disable two-factor authentication modules:

bin/magento module:disable Magento_AdminAdobeImsTwoFactorAuth && bin/magento module:disable Magento_TwoFactorAuth

Step 9: Secure Your Installation with SSL

Install Certbot and obtain an SSL certificate:

sudo apt-get install certbot python3-certbot-apache apache2
sudo certbot --apache

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Magento 2 on your Hostinger account using Debian 11. Remember to keep your Magento installation up-to-date and secure by regularly applying patches and updates.

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