This document provides a step-by-step guide for installing Magento 2, including prerequisites like Apache, PHP, and MySQL. It details the local installation process using XAMPP and Composer, along with instructions for setting up a database and running the installation. Additionally, it outlines how to install Magento 2 on a server by cloning the source code and using similar steps as the local installation.

1. How To Install Magento 2

2. If you have already tried installing the alpha
version, you’ll find that there are some little
changes in this latest one. Let’s check!

3. I. Install
Magento 2
in localhost

4. 1. Install xampp www.apachefriends.org with the following condition and
requirement:
Use the following table to verify you have the correct prerequisites to
install the Magento software.
Prerequisite How to check For more
information
Apache 2.2 or 2.4 Ubuntu: apache -v
CentOS: httpd -v
Apache
PHP 5.4.x (where x =
11 or later) or 5.5.x
php –v
OR
phpinfo()
PHP Ubuntu
PHP CentOS
MySQL 5.6.x mysql -u [root user
name] –p
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE
“%version%”;
MySQL

5. 2. Install composer: https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md
a. Download Composer-Setup.exe and install on local
b. Run file Composer-Setup.exe

6. >>> Choose Next to continue

7. >>> Choose the file path php.exe with xampp to
be C:xamppphpphp.exe and click on Next button

8. >>> Choose Install

9. >>> Then, please wait

10. >>> If you see this error, you can use task manager to
close windows explorer, then hit Retry to continue

12. >>> You will see the following picture when
completing Composer setup

13. >>> Re-run Window Explorer

14. 3. Install Magento 2.0
Setup version is 0.42.0-
beta1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9BrisTMtKNad1pGRExxOWJUVD
A/view?usp=sharing
Or download the latest version at https://github.com/magento/magento2
Extract the source code in web folder

16. Right click on composer.json to run Composer Install

17. Right click on composer.json to run Composer Install

18. Here comes the cmd screen, you
should wait for a few minutes

21. >>> Log in to mysql to create database

22. >>> Run the link localhost/magento20/ on browser
to start installing Magento 2.0

23. >>> Check server

24. >>> Complete and Next

25. >>> Fill in database information and Next

26. >>> Fill in URL of website and Next

27. >>> Set time zone, currency, language and Next

28. >>> Fill in account information and Next

29. >>> Click on Install Now

30. >>> Please wait while installation is running

31. >>> Finish installation

32. II. Install
Magento 2
on server

33. a. Download the source code
Move to the web folder
Use git to clone the source code
git clone –b 0.42.0-beta1 https://github.com/magento/magento2.git

34. Move to the folder the source code that has been cloned to
download composer tool
Run composer function

35. b. Log in to mysql to create database
c. Run the Magento link to install similarly in localhost

36. We have finished Magento 2 installation.
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