Magento 2

Magento 2 Lume interface

Magento 2 Lume interface

If the front end interface is missing the Luma logo, then follow the given steps:

  • Open the xampp/htdocs/magento2/app/etc/di.xml di.xml file
  • In the di.xml file, search Symlink.
  • Replace and save "Symlink" in the file with "Copy."
  • Retrieve the home page. Now, the Luma topic (front end) will be visible.

Installing Using Composer

Step 1: Download the composer.

Step 2: Double-click the downloaded file to run after the composer is downloaded. Click on Run.

Step 3: Leave the Developer mode uncheck, then click next if you're a beginner. Developer mode is a bit complex but doesn't ever check the box if you're a beginner.

Step 4: Browse where the composer's set-up is going to be installed. It uses a C drive by default. Install your composer set up on the same disc where you have XAMPP installed to make it more convenient.

Step 5: No change is required. To continue, click Next. Before installing your composer, you must install PHP on your machine.

Step 6: You could leave it empty. Click on Continue Next.

Step 7: The PHP version is displayed by the wizard. To proceed ahead, click Next.

Step 8: Click on Next.

 Step 9: Installation is done. Composer installation on the system is successful. Click on Finish.

Step 10: Open the command prompt and type a composer command. The composer is installed.

Step11: Download the https://magento.com/tech-resources/download Magento 2.3.2. Before you click download, select the Magento format.

Step 12: Select the Magento zip format and click on download for the Windows platform.

Step 13: It will ask you to log in before you download the Magento. If you are an existing user, log in by registered email and password Or click a new account,  click on Create a New account.

Step 14: Accurately enter the details and create a new account here.

Step 15: Register your email with your password and click on the Login and click on Download button after making your account. Automatically the download will begin.

Step 16: Now, under the xampp folder, i.e. xampp > htdocs, create a new folder named magento2.

Step 17: Extract from your previous step the downloaded 2.3.2 Zip file from the magento2 folder. Click on the file and select Extract File to extract the zip file, then specify the extraction path.

Step 18: Open the command prompt. To start with, switch to C:\xampp\htdocs\magento2 and execute the command composer on a prompt for export and Magento is extracted.

Step 19: Run another PHP bin/Magento install: install on prompt command. It shows an error that there are no xsl, intl, or soap extensions.

Step 20: Open a php.ini notepad file under the xampp -> apache -> config -> PHP to delete missing extension error (php.ini).

Step 21: Search

;Extention = intl

;extension = soap

;extension = xsl in php.ini file and delete the semicolon before extensions. Save the file.

Step 22: Run PHP bin/Magento configuration: install on the command prompt again. The error shows that the magento2 database does not exist. So, in phpMyAdmin, create a database called magento2.

  • Type localhost/phpmyadmin/ and click Enter.
  • Click on new and enter the name of the database as magento2.

Step 23: Run the command on the prompt by altering the configuration in the Magento and database.

Step 24: The installation is complete; note the admin URL.

Step 25: successful installation of Magento 2.3.2. Now open the Magento address browser and type - localhost /magento2/admin nknghg/ Address of Store (front end), localhost/magento2/ in new tab