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Magento 2 Cookbook
Magento 2 Cookbook

Magento 2 Cookbook: Exploring Magento 2 in the form of recipes

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Magento 2 Cookbook

Chapter 2. Magento 2 System Tools

In this chapter, we will cover the basic tasks related to managing the system tools of Magento 2. You will learn the following recipes:

  • Installing Magento 2 sample data via GUI
  • Installing Magento 2 sample data via the command line
  • Managing Magento 2 indexes via the command line
  • Managing Magento 2 cache via the command line
  • Managing Magento 2 backup via the command line
  • Managing Magento 2 set mode (MAGE_MODE)
  • Transferring your Magento 1 database to Magento 2

Introduction

This chapter explains how to install and manage Magento 2 on a production-like environment. We will be installing a new Magento 2 instance via the shell command with and without sample data. Besides the setup, managing Magento 2 is different from the current Magento version. We will be using a lot of tools from the command line so basic shell knowledge is advised. The command-line tool in the /bin directory is similar to the current Swiss army knife tool in the current Magento version known as n98-magerun.

Using bin/magento and Composer is one of the new key features in Magento 2 that will rock your world.

The recipes in this chapter will focus primarily on a more advanced setup of how to install Magento 2 and manage it. However, in some situations, we will dive in deeper related to the subject.

Here is an overview of all the command-line tools in Magento 2:

root@mage2cookbook:/var/www/html# bin/magento
Magento CLI version 2.0.0

Usage:
 command [options] [arguments]

Options...

Installing Magento 2 sample data via GUI

Installing Magento 2 via the graphical user interface (GUI) is not new. We have already done this in Chapter 1, Installing Magento 2 on Apache and NGINX. Now, we will be installing a new clean version including the sample data.

The sample data can be installed during and at the end of the procedure. We will be using a composer.json file for our setup prerequisites. First, we will be installing a clean version with sample data, and later, I will show you how to install it at the end in case you already have a preinstalled version.

Getting ready

For this recipe, we will use a Droplet created in Chapter 1, Installing Magento 2 on Apache and NGINX, at DigitalOcean, https://www.digitalocean.com/. We will be using NGINX, PHP-FPM, and a Composer-based setup. No other prerequisites are required.

How to do it...

For the first step, you can either create a new Droplet or rebuild a clean Droplet based on a Ubuntu or RedHat DigitalOcean image.

The option to rebuild...

Installing Magento 2 sample data via the command line

Installing Magento 2 via the shell is not new. In the current Magento version, it was already possible using the install.php file. The configuration looked like this:

/usr/local/bin/php -f install.php -- \
--license_agreement_accepted "yes" \
--locale "en_US" \
--timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \
--default_currency "USD" \
--db_host "mysql.example.com" \
--db_name "your_db_name" \
--db_user "your_db_username" \
--db_pass "your_db_password" \
--db_prefix "" \
--admin_frontname "admin" \
--url "http://www.examplesite.com/store" \
--use_rewrites "yes" \
--use_secure "no" \
--secure_base_url "" \
--use_secure_admin "no" \
--admin_firstname "your_first_name" \
--admin_lastname "your_last_name" \
--admin_email "your_email@example.com" \
--admin_username "your_admin_username...

Managing Magento 2 indexes via the command line

In the current version of Magento, using indexes is one of the most important key features. Without the correct indexes, we will not be able to use Magento properly.

What do the indexes do, and why are they so important? One of the key elements is to make things run faster. Without indexing, Magento 2 would have to calculate data on the fly. In Magento 2, we will be using the following nine indexes:

  • Customer Grid: This indexer rebuilds the customer's grid. This is a new indexer in Magento 2 for optimized rendering of the adminhtml backend pages.
  • Category Products: This indexer creates the association between categories and products based on the associations that you set in the backend on the categories and relates to the Product Categories indexer. The flat catalog indexer creates a flat optimized table in the database.
  • Product Categories: This indexer creates the association between products and categories based on the associations that...

Managing Magento 2 cache via the command line

Cache management is one of the new optimized key features in Magento 2. We will be using the following cache types:

Cache types

Cache type code name

Description

Configuration

config

Magento collects configuration from all modules, merges it, and saves the merged result to the cache. This cache also contains store-specific settings stored in the filesystem and database.

Clean or flush this cache type after modifying configuration files.

Layout

layout

This is the compiled page layout (that is, the layout components from all components).

Clean or flush this cache type after modifying layout files.

Block HTML output

block_html

This is the HTML page fragments per block.

Clean or flush this cache type after modifying the view layer.

Collections data

collections

This is the result of database queries.

If necessary, Magento cleans up this cache automatically, but third-party developers can put any data in any segment of the cache.

Clean...

Managing Magento 2 backup via the command line

Every production environment needs a proper backup plan. By default, Magento 2 has a complete set of options to create and roll back backups.

When creating a backup, we can use one of the following options:

Option

Meaning

Backup file name

--code

This creates a backup from the filesystem (excluding /var and /pub/static

var/backups/<timestamp>_filesystem.tgz

--media

This creates a backup from the /media directory

var/backups/<timestamp>_filesystem_media.tgz

-db

This creates a backup from the current database

var/backups/<timestamp>_db.gz

Tip

Besides the Magento backup options, it is always advisable to use an alternative backup solution connected to a backup storage.

Getting ready

When creating a backup, Magento will store it in the var/backups directory. In this recipe, we will refer to the bin/magento setup:backup and bin/magento setup:rollback options.

How to do it...

For the purpose of this recipe, let's assume...

Introduction


This chapter explains how to install and manage Magento 2 on a production-like environment. We will be installing a new Magento 2 instance via the shell command with and without sample data. Besides the setup, managing Magento 2 is different from the current Magento version. We will be using a lot of tools from the command line so basic shell knowledge is advised. The command-line tool in the /bin directory is similar to the current Swiss army knife tool in the current Magento version known as n98-magerun.

Using bin/magento and Composer is one of the new key features in Magento 2 that will rock your world.

The recipes in this chapter will focus primarily on a more advanced setup of how to install Magento 2 and manage it. However, in some situations, we will dive in deeper related to the subject.

Here is an overview of all the command-line tools in Magento 2:

root@mage2cookbook:/var/www/html# bin/magento
Magento CLI version 2.0.0

Usage:
 command [options] [arguments]

Options...

Installing Magento 2 sample data via GUI


Installing Magento 2 via the graphical user interface (GUI) is not new. We have already done this in Chapter 1, Installing Magento 2 on Apache and NGINX. Now, we will be installing a new clean version including the sample data.

The sample data can be installed during and at the end of the procedure. We will be using a composer.json file for our setup prerequisites. First, we will be installing a clean version with sample data, and later, I will show you how to install it at the end in case you already have a preinstalled version.

Getting ready

For this recipe, we will use a Droplet created in Chapter 1, Installing Magento 2 on Apache and NGINX, at DigitalOcean, https://www.digitalocean.com/. We will be using NGINX, PHP-FPM, and a Composer-based setup. No other prerequisites are required.

How to do it...

For the first step, you can either create a new Droplet or rebuild a clean Droplet based on a Ubuntu or RedHat DigitalOcean image.

The option to rebuild...

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Key benefits

  • Take advantage of the latest features in Magento 2 to set up an e-commerce store that fits your business needs
  • Packed with several advanced recipes, not just to manage your online store, but to extend and design it as well
  • Written in a cookbook style, you can pick and choose your recipe to carry out your day- to- day Magento store tasks

Description

Magento 2 is an open source e-commerce platform that has all the functionality to function from small to large online stores. It is preferred by developers and merchants due to its new architecture, which makes it possible to extend the functionalities with plugins, a lot of which are now created by the community. This merchant and developer guide is packed with recipes that cover all aspects of Magento 2. The recipes start with simple how-to’s then delve into more advanced topics as the book progresses. We start with the basics of setting up a Magento 2 project on Apache or Nginx. Next, you will learn about basics including system tools and caching to get your Magento 2 system ready for the real work. We move on to simple tasks such as managing your store and catalog configuration. When you are familiar with this, we cover more complex features such as module and extension development. Then we will jump to the final part: advanced Magento 2 extensions. By the end of this book, you’ll be competent with all the development phases of Magento 2 and its most common elements.

Who is this book for?

The book is for existing Magento users who want to gain further expertise and insights into managing, designing, and extending their online store in Magento to fit their business needs. Working knowledge of Magento and basic familiarity with programming is expected.

What you will learn

  • Set up a Magento 2 project on Apache or Nginx.
  • Transfer your Magento 1 database to Magento 2 using the Magento 2 system tools.
  • Boost the performance of Magento 2 by enabling different types of caching.
  • Build a Magento 2 multi-store by creating a root catalog, subdirectories, and products.
  • Create and manage pages, blocks, and front-end apps.
  • Manage your Magento store by setting up the correct TAX rules.
  • Design custom themes within the Magento 2 framework.
  • Create basic and advanced extensions using Magento 2.

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9 Chapters
1. Installing Magento 2 on Apache and NGINX Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Magento 2 System Tools Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Enabling Performance in Magento 2 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Creating Catalogs and Categories Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Managing Your Store Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Creating a Magento 2 Theme Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Creating Magento 2 Extensions – the Basics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Creating Magento 2 Extensions – Advanced Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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