Saleor Docker Development - Python

Introduction

Saleor is an open source e-commerce platform built on Python, Django and GraphQL. It provides a robust and flexible architecture that allows developers to customize and extend the platform as per their requirements. Docker is a popular containerization technology that helps streamline the development process by providing a consistent and isolated environment for applications to run in.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up a Saleor development environment using Docker and Python.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your machine
• Python 3.7 or later installed on your machine
• Knowledge of Docker and Python

Setup

1. Clone the Saleor repository to your local machine using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/mirumee/saleor.git
   

2. Navigate to the project folder using the following command:

   cd saleor
   

3. Set up a virtual environment for the project using the following command:

   python3 -m venv .venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

   source .venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Create a .env file in the project root and add the following environment variables:

   DJANGO_DEBUG=True
   DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.local
   ALLOWED_HOSTS=*
   SECRET_KEY=<generate a random secret key>
   

7. Build and run the Docker containers using the following command:

   docker-compose up
   

8. Once the containers are up and running, access the Saleor development environment by navigating to http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.

Summary

In this tutorial, we learned how to set up a Saleor development environment using Docker and Python. We started by cloning the Saleor repository and setting up a virtual environment for the project. We then installed the required dependencies and created a .env file with the necessary environment variables. Finally, we built and ran the Docker containers and accessed the Saleor development environment in our web browser.

This setup will provide a consistent and isolated environment for developing, testing and deploying Saleor.