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Installation

You need to follow the requirements and have composer installed. With this installation you can manage easily your Thelia version with composer, require new dependencies, etc.

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If you want to use docker please follow this way.

Download the project​

Rename YourProject with the name of your project. Be aware of the version you want to install (here 2.5.5) :

composer create-project thelia/thelia-project YourProject 2.5.5

You can say yes for the recipes.

Thelia core installation​

cd YourProject
php Thelia thelia:install

Installation will ask you some questions, like database connection. Please, use the access of your provider.

Create an admin​

php Thelia admin:create

Thelia modern theme installation​

1. Check Node.js Version​

Make sure you have Node.js installed and a supported version > 10.0.0

node --version

If your Node.js version is not supported, install a compatible version from Node.js.

2. Check Yarn Installation​

Verify that Yarn is installed and accessible in your system.

yarn --version

If Yarn is not installed, install it by following the instructions on the Yarn website.

3. Configure a Template​

Choose a front-office template. By default, the template is named modern.

cp -r templates/frontOffice/modern templates/frontOffice/<template_name>

Replace <template_name> with your desired template name.

4. Activate/Deactivate Modules​

Activate essential modules and deactivate unnecessary ones.

php Thelia module:refresh
php Thelia module:activate OpenApi
php Thelia module:activate ChoiceFilter
php Thelia module:activate StoreSeo
php Thelia module:activate SmartyRedirection
php Thelia module:deactivate HookAdminHome
php Thelia module:deactivate HookAnalytics
php Thelia module:deactivate HookCart
php Thelia module:deactivate HookCustomer
php Thelia module:deactivate HookSearch
php Thelia module:deactivate HookLang
php Thelia module:deactivate HookCurrency
php Thelia module:deactivate HookNavigation
php Thelia module:deactivate HookProductsNew
php Thelia module:deactivate HookSocial
php Thelia module:deactivate HookNewsletter
php Thelia module:deactivate HookContact
php Thelia module:deactivate HookLinks
php Thelia module:deactivate HookProductsOffer
php Thelia module:refresh

⚠️ You can ignore errors on deactivate commands; some modules might not be installed or available.

5. Change Active Template​

Set the active front-office template.

php Thelia template:set frontOffice <template_name>

Replace <template_name> with your chosen template.

6. Install Front-End Dependencies​

Navigate to your template directory and install dependencies using Yarn.

cd templates/frontOffice/<template_name>
yarn install
yarn build

Final Step: Clear Cache​

Clear the cache to ensure all changes are applied.

rm -rf ./var/cache
php Thelia assets:install web

Depending your web server you may need to do come configuration :

Insert demo data​

Now if you want a demo data with fake but realistic products execute

php local/setup/import.php

Create an admin account​

php Thelia admin:create

Require existing modules​

If you want to add a module made by our community you can browse this list and execute the composer require command attached to it to download it. After that you can enable and disable the module in the modules pages in your store back-office.