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This is a guide on installing Spree on FreeBSD 9.

Prepare the Environment¶

• Make sure the system is up to date:
  

  sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
  

• Install a few dependencies:
  

  sudo pkg install ruby rubygem-rails git ImageMagick-nox11
  

Install Spree¶

• Switch to the home directory:
  

  cd ~
  

• Install the spree gem:
  

  gem install spree
  

• Install the spree_auth_devise gem:
  

  gem install spree_auth_devise
  

• Create a new rails application:
  

  rails new example_site
  

• Install spree into the new rails app:
  

  spree install example_site
  

• Install the spree auth gem in the new rails app:
  

  bundle exec tails g spree:auth:install
  

• Run the test server to check that it was installed correctly:
  

  rails s -b 0.0.0.0
  

  • The frontend is at http://spree.example.com:3000
  • The admin panel is at http://spree.example.com:3000/admin

Install Piwik Support¶

• Edit the Gemfile:
  

  vi Gemfile
  

  • And add the following to the end:
    

    gem 'spree_piwik'
    

• Install the gem dependencies:
  

  bundle install
  

• Initialize the spree_piwik module
  

  bundle exec rails g spree_piwik:install
  

• Edit the spree_piwik initializer file:
  

  vi config/initializers/spree_piwik.rb
  

  • And uncomment and adjust the piwik values accordingly:
    

    Spree::Piwik::Config[:piwik_url] = "piwik.example.com" 
    Spree::Piwik::Config[:piwik_id] = 4 
    

Resources¶

• https://github.com/spree/spree