How to Install Pimcore on Ubuntu 24

• Pimcore is an open-source digital experience platform that combines CMS, PIM (Product Information Management), DAM (Digital Asset Management).
•  Built on Symfony and PHP, Pimcore offers a highly extensible architecture, making it ideal for developers building complex, scalable digital solutions.
• Used by global brands, Pimcore supports multilingual content, high-performance data management, and seamless integration with third-party systems.f you’re looking to get started, you can easily install Pimcore on Ubuntu 24 to leverage its full potential.

Update the System

apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Nginx

sudo apt install nginx -y
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

Install MariaDB

sudo apt install mariadb-server -y
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Then run:

mariadb

From here you can create a database and user for Pimcore.

Install PHP and Extensions

Install PHP and all necessary extensions.

apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml \
php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-bcmath php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap -y

Ensure you’re using a supported PHP version (e.g., PHP 8.3).

Install Composer

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Create Pimcore Project

Navigate to your web root and create the Pimcore project using Composer:-

cd /var/www/
COMPOSER_MEMORY_LIMIT=-1 composer create-project pimcore/demo pimcore

Set the right permissions

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pimcore

Install Pimcore 

Run the Pimcore installer:

cd /var/www/pimcore
sudo -u www-data ./vendor/bin/pimcore-install

Configure Nginx

Create a new config file

vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/pimcore.conf

upstream php-pimcore {
    server unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
}

map $args $static_page_root {
    default                                 /var/tmp/pages;
    "~*(^|&)pimcore_editmode=true(&|$)"     /var/nonexistent;
    "~*(^|&)pimcore_preview=true(&|$)"      /var/nonexistent;
    "~*(^|&)pimcore_version=[^&]+(&|$)"     /var/nonexistent;
}

map $uri $static_page_uri {
    default                                 $uri;
    "/"                                     /%home;
}

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name ip_address;
    root /var/www/pimcore/public;
    index index.php;

    access_log /var/log/nginx/pimcore-access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/pimcore-error.log;

    location ~* ^/admin/external {
        rewrite .* /index.php$is_args$args last;
    }

    location / {
        error_page 404 /meta/404;
        try_files $static_page_root$static_page_uri.html $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ ^/index\.php(/|$) {
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
        try_files $fastcgi_script_name =404;
        include fastcgi.conf;
        set $path_info $fastcgi_path_info;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $realpath_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_pass php-pimcore;
        internal;
    }
}

Enable the site

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pimcore.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Once Nginx is configured and Pimcore is installed, you can access the Pimcore admin panel in your browser.

http://<your-server-ip>/admin

You’ve now successfully installed and configured Pimcore on an Ubuntu server with a robust LEMP stack.

Conclusion

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