{"id":11739,"date":"2026-02-22T09:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/?p=11739"},"modified":"2026-03-24T05:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:00:50","slug":"install-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Magento 2: Five Methods for Success (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to <em><strong>install Magento 2<\/strong><\/em>, you\u2019re in the right place.\u00a0But let\u2019s be honest: installing Magento isn\u2019t exactly beginner-friendly. Between strict system requirements, Composer commands, and file permissions, the setup process can feel overwhelming, especially if it\u2019s your first time.<\/p>\n<p>No worries, in this guide, we'll walk you through 4 methods to install Magento 2, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/#method-1-install-magento-2-via-composer\">Method 1. Via Composer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/#method-2-install-magento-2-via-github\">Method 2. Via GitHub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/#method-3-via-zip-archive\">Method 3. Via Zip Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/#method-4-via-the-cloudways-platform\">Method 4. Via the Cloudways platform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/install-magento-2\/#method-5-install-magento-2-with-xampp-on-localhost\">Method 5. Install Magento 2 with XAMPP on the local host<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, if you are setting up a new store to migrate to Magento, LitExtension can be your trusted partner in data transfer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-detail\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"title\">Magento Migration Made Easy With LitExtension!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cta-desc\">LitExtension offers great migration solutions that help you transfer your data from the current eCommerce platform to a new one accurately, painlessly, and with utmost security.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-frame\" href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/magento-migration.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=ctabox&utm_term=alice&utm_content=installmagento2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MIGRATE WITH US NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78213\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-08-1.png\" alt=\"Install Magento 2 migration banner\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Magento 2 Installation Guide &#8211; 5 Methods to Choose<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1. Install Magento 2 via Composer<\/h3>\n<p>Composer is the most common method to install Magento 2. Let's follow the steps below carefully, and we\u2019ll guide you through each command and what it does.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 1. Log in as the File System Owner<\/h4>\n<p>Before running any Magento CLI commands, you should make sure you're acting as the correct file system owner &#8211; the user who has permission to write to the Magento directory. This prevents file permission issues during installation and later operations.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your setup, there are two common ways to do this:<\/p>\n<p>If you are using bash, run the following line:<\/p>\n<p><code>su &lt;file system owner&gt; -s \/bin\/bash -c \"&lt;command&gt;\"<\/code><\/p>\n<p>If the file system owner does not allow logins, use:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo -u &lt;file system owner&gt; &lt;command&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Once you've logged in, add <code>&lt;app_root&gt;\/bin<\/code> to your system PATH so you can run Magento commands globally. Or, you can run the commands below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>cd &lt;app_root&gt;\/bin<\/code> and <code>.\/magento &lt;command&gt;<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>&lt;app_root&gt;\/bin\/magento &lt;command&gt;<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Step 2. Get the metapackage<\/h4>\n<p>Once logged in as the file system owner and inside your web root folder, use Composer to download Magento 2 Open Source:<\/p>\n<p>composer create-project &#8211;repository-url=https:\/\/repo.magento.com\/ magento\/project-community-edition &lt;installation directory&gt;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be prompted to enter your Magento Marketplace authentication keys that you've retrieved before. Please note that if you've configured authentication keys via <code>auth.json<\/code> or environment variables, you won\u2019t need to enter them manually.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 3. Set file permissions<\/h4>\n<p>Once Composer finishes downloading Magento, you need to set the correct file and folder permissions to allow the web server to read\/write necessary files:<br \/>\n<code>cd \/var\/www\/html\/&lt;magento install directory&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>find var generated vendor pub\/static pub\/media app\/etc -type f -exec chmod g+w {} +<\/code><br \/>\n<code>find var generated vendor pub\/static pub\/media app\/etc -type d -exec chmod g+ws {} +<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>chown -R :www-data . # For Ubuntu<\/code><br \/>\n<code>chmod u+x bin\/magento<\/code><\/p>\n<p>These commands ensure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All necessary files are writable by the web server group.<\/li>\n<li>The Magento CLI tool is executable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Step 4. Install the application<\/h4>\n<p>Finally, run the setup installation command:<code><br \/>\nbin\/magento setup:install \\<br \/>\n--base-url=http:\/\/localhost\/magento2ee \\<br \/>\n--db-host=localhost \\<br \/>\n--db-name=magento \\<br \/>\n--db-user=magento \\<br \/>\n--db-password=magento \\<br \/>\n--admin-firstname=admin \\<br \/>\n--admin-lastname=admin \\<br \/>\n--admin-email=admin@admin.com \\<br \/>\n--admin-user=admin \\<br \/>\n--admin-password=admin123 \\<br \/>\n--language=en_US \\<br \/>\n--currency=USD \\<br \/>\n--timezone=America\/Chicago \\<br \/>\n--use-rewrites=1 \\<br \/>\n--search-engine=opensearch \\<br \/>\n--opensearch-host=os-host.example.com \\<br \/>\n--opensearch-port=9200 \\<br \/>\n--opensearch-index-prefix=magento2 \\<br \/>\n--opensearch-timeout=15<br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<h4>Step 5. Post-installation configuration<\/h4>\n<p>Now that Magento is installed and permissions are set, it's time to finalize your setup. These post-installation tasks will help ensure your store runs efficiently, securely, and is ready for real traffic.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, visit the Magento admin panel using the custom admin path you configured during installation: <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/adminsecure<\/span>. Log in using the admin username and password you created in Step 4.<\/p>\n<p>Then, it's time to switch to production mode. Magento installs in developer mode by default, which is helpful for debugging but slows down performance. Before going live, switch to production mode for improved speed and stability.<\/p>\n<p>From your Magento root directory, run: <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php bin\/magento deploy:mode:set production<\/span>, and this will compile code and static files, disable automatic file generation, and improve caching behavior. This may take a few minutes, depending on your server. If you see permission errors, double-check that file\/folder ownership and permissions are correct.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 6. Verify the Magento 2 installation<\/h4>\n<p>Before you begin building your store or customizing themes, take a few minutes to verify that everything works correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Open your browser and go to: <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You should see Magento\u2019s default Luma theme on the homepage. If it loads properly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your server, PHP, database, and base URL are all configured correctly<\/li>\n<li>Magento's public-facing frontend is ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83778\" style=\"width: 441px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83778\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-frontend.webp\" alt=\"Magento Luma theme\" width=\"441\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-frontend.webp 441w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-frontend-160x300.webp 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magento Luma theme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the page returns an error or displays a blank screen, check your web server logs to verify permissions and rewrite rules.<\/p>\n<p>After that, log in to your Magento admin: <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/adminsecure<\/span>, enter your admin credentials, and you land on the Magento dashboard. Click around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to Stores &gt; Configuration<\/li>\n<li>Open Reports &gt; Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to System &gt; Cache Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83779\" style=\"width: 1241px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83779\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-admin-.webp\" alt=\"a sample Admin page\" width=\"1241\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-admin-.webp 1241w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-admin--300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-admin--1024x517.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/magento-admin--768x388.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sample Magento 2 Admin page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If everything responds correctly, your backend is working perfectly.<\/p>\n<h3>Method 2. Install Magento 2 via GitHub<\/h3>\n<p>Another popular option is to install via GitHub. Some think this method only works with sample data, but we've found that it works just fine on its own! Here's how:<\/p>\n<h4>Install Magento 2 via Github without sample data<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>First, you need to get the Magento 2 files. You can either clone the Magento 2 repository (click <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/magento\/magento2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>) or download the necessary release <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/magento\/magento2\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">from here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Make a new, empty directory to store the Magento 2 files.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the new directory and run the command below:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">git clone git@github.com:magento\/magento2.git<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Wait for the deployment to complete, then install the required dependencies by running:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">composer install<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Now, it's time to install Magento 2! Use the following command, making sure to replace the placeholders (base-url, db-password, db-name, admin-password, and admin-email) with your specific details:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php -f bin\/magento setup:install \u2013base-url=http:\/\/m2.loc\/2.07\/github\/ &#8211;backend-frontname=admin<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">&#8211;db-host=localhost &#8211;db-name=m2git &#8211;db-user=root &#8211;db-password=inchoo &#8211;admin-firstname=Magento<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">&#8211;admin-lastname=User &#8211;admin-email=ivan.veres@inchoo.net &#8211;admin-user=admin &#8211;admin-password=magento456<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">&#8211;language=en_US &#8211;currency=USD &#8211;timezone=America\/California \u2013use-rewrites=1<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Open your web browser and go to the local URL you set during installation. If the page loads correctly, congratulations!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Install Magento 2 via Github with sample data<\/h4>\n<p>We just told you how to install Magento 2 via GitHub without sample data. If you want to install the sample data in the setup as well, here's how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to your web root directory. Make sure it's not the Magento 2 directory!<\/li>\n<li>Run the following command to clone the Magento 2 sample data repository:<br \/>\n<em>git clone git@github.com:magento\/magento2-sample-data.git<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Go to this cloned Magento 2 directory, then run the command below to link the sample data to the Magento 2 installation:<br \/>\n<em>php -f dev\/tools\/build-sample-data.php &#8212; &#8211;ce-source=&#8221;your Magento CE install dir&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>For Linux users, set the correct permissions and ownership:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">chown -R :your web server group name<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">find . -type d -exec chmod g+ws {} \\;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the var\/ folder in your Magento 2 directory and clear the cache with the following command:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">rm -rf cache\/* page_cache\/* generation\/*<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Finally, install the sample data using these commands:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php bin\/magento setup:upgrade<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php bin\/magento setup:di:compile<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, the sample data should be successfully installed on your Magento 2 setup!<\/p>\n<h3>Method 3. Via Zip Archive<\/h3>\n<p>Next on our list is Zip Archive, which does involve some code and commands but is slightly easier than Composer. You need to keep three main steps in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the source code from <a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/installation-guide\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this link.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Upload the downloaded archive to your current server and extract it into your root Magento directory. Just use the extract\/unzip function for your shared hosting. However, if you're operating on your own server, run these commands instead:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\"># File .tar.gz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">tar zxf &lt;yourfilename&gt;# File .zip<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">unzip &lt;yourfilename&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Then, add a write permission to the pub, app\/etc, var folders:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">chmod 777 -R var<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">chmod 777 -R app\/etc<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">chmod 777 -R pub<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Launch the installation wizard, then follow the prompts to complete the installation of Magento 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Method 4. Via the Cloudways platform<\/h3>\n<p>If using codes and commands (like those in our guides above) isn't your strong suit, the Cloudways platform is a fantastic alternative! Just follow these six simple steps:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75489\" style=\"width: 1149px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75489\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1.webp\" alt=\"cloudways-sign-in\" width=\"1149\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1.webp 1149w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-360x180.webp 360w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-750x375.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-1140x570.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1149px) 100vw, 1149px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Log into your Cloudways account<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.cloudways.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cloudways account<\/a> or create one.<\/li>\n<li>Create a new server, then choose the Magento version from the Application dropdown. Provide application and server details.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your preferred Cloud Provider. Select the server size and bandwidth that best suit your needs.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your desired server storage. And don't worry, this option is not set in stone; you can always scale it up later if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Pick a server location. Click Launch Server. That's it!<\/li>\n<li>Once the server preparation is complete, proceed to the Application Management section. Use Access Details to sign in to your store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Method 5. Install Magento 2 with XAMPP on localhost<\/h3>\n<p>If none of the above options works for you, why not try XAMPP to install Magento 2? Let us guide you through the process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apachefriends.org\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Install XAMPP<\/a>, then download the package from this <a href=\"https:\/\/devdocs.magento.com\/guides\/v2.4\/install-gde\/bk-install-guide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magento website.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a new folder named &#8220;Magento&#8221; in the <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">xampp\/htdocs<\/span> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Extract\u00a0the downloaded archive to the Magento folder, then open the XAMPP Control Panel, navigate to\u00a0Apache,\u00a0and click\u00a0on Config.<\/li>\n<li>From the menu that appears, select PHP (php.ini).<\/li>\n<li>Locate these lines: <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">extension=php_xsl.dll and extension=php_intl.dll<\/span>, and Remove &#8220;;&#8221; at the beginning.<\/li>\n<li>Go back to the XAMPP Control Panel, then start both MySQL and Apache.<\/li>\n<li>Open your browser and go to <span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">localhost\/magento2<\/span>. Agree to the terms and proceed with the Magento setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Considerations Before You Install Magento 2<\/h2>\n<p>Before diving into the actual installation process, it\u2019s crucial to prepare your environment. Magento 2 is a powerful platform, but it also has strict requirements. Setting things up properly now will save you hours of debugging later.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89457\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89457\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2.webp\" alt=\"Consideration before installing Magento 2\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2.webp 1920w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/consideration-before-installing-magento-2-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Consideration before installing Magento 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>1. Verify your server meets Magento system requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Before you install Magento 2, the single most important step is confirming that your server environment meets <a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/installation-guide\/system-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magento's technical requirements<\/a>. Skipping this check is the leading cause of failed installations, cryptic error messages, and broken storefronts, so treat this as a non-negotiable first step, not an optional one.<\/p>\n<p>Pay close attention to your PHP version in particular; this is the most frequent compatibility mismatch. Magento 2.4.x dropped support for PHP 7.x entirely, so if your server is still running an older PHP version, you'll need to upgrade it before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>Once you've confirmed all components meet the requirements above, you're ready to move on to the next preparation step to install Magento 2.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Install Composer on your server<\/h3>\n<p>Magento 2 is built around Composer, a PHP dependency manager, for installing and managing code packages. If you haven\u2019t installed <a href=\"https:\/\/getcomposer.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Composer<\/a> yet, use the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php -r &#8220;copy(&#8216;https:\/\/getcomposer.org\/installer', &#8216;composer-setup.php');&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">php composer-setup.php<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">sudo mv composer.phar \/usr\/local\/bin\/composer<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Then confirm the installation:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">composer &#8211;version<\/span><\/p>\n<p>FYI: Magento 2 no longer uses the Web Setup Wizard \u2014 Composer is required for all installations starting from version 2.4 and up.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Generate authentication keys from Magento Marketplace<\/h3>\n<p>To download Magento packages via Composer, you need to authenticate with repo.magento.com using access keys linked to your Magento Marketplace account.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, create a Commerce Marketplace profile and use it to generate two authentication keys (each with 32 characters). Ensure these keys are linked to a MAGEID (the primary contact's login credentials for your account) that has permission for the Adobe Commerce packages!<\/p>\n<p>Let us break down the steps for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/installation-guide\/prerequisites\/authentication-keys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Commerce Marketplace<\/a> and log in. Don't have an account yet? Click Register.<\/li>\n<li>Click on your account name (top corner on the right) &gt; Choose My Profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75488\" style=\"width: 877px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75488\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1.webp\" alt=\"authentication-keys-step-2\" width=\"877\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1.webp 877w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-768x428.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 2: Choose My Profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>On the Marketplace tab, choose Access Keys. Click on Create New Access Key and enter the keys' names. Then, click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75487\" style=\"width: 1001px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75487\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1.webp\" alt=\"authentication-key-step-3\" width=\"1001\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1.webp 1001w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1-768x410.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 3: Click on the &#8216;Create A New Access Key' button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>You will now see new private and public keys connected to your account. Click on these keys to copy them to the clipboard. That's it! We're now one step closer to our Magento 2 setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These keys act like your credentials for Composer. When prompted during the Magento installation process, you\u2019ll use the public key as your username and the private key as your password.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Save your keys in a secure password manager so you can reuse them when updating or adding new extensions in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4. Understand Magento\u2019s technology stack (optional)<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to setting up the system, it is helpful to understand the technologies that Magento 2.4.8 relies on. This makes development, customization, and scaling much smoother, especially for agencies or teams working with multiple merchants.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a closer look at the stack that powers Magento:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-89454\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-89454\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-89454\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"363\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"1\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"2\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stack layer<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Technology<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Backend language<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>PHP 8.3 (latest supported version in Magento 2.4.8)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Dependency management<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Composer 2.8 &ndash; required for installing Magento and managing dependencies<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-603\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Coding standards<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-604\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Complies with PSR-1, PSR-2, PSR-3, and supports PSR-4 (recommended for autoloading)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-605\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Frontend technologies<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>HTML5, CSS3, LESS, RequireJS, KnockoutJS, JQuery<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-607\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Caching solutions<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-608\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>&ndash; Redis (object\/session caching)<br>&ndash; Varnish (full-page caching)<br>&ndash; File-based caching (default fallback)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 200px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-609\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Version control<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Git (optional but recommended for dev workflows, deployment, and version tracking)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>With this stack in place and your environment ready, you\u2019re now set to begin the installation process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Troubleshooting Common Errors When Installing Magento 2<\/h2>\n<p>Even experienced Magento developers occasionally hit a wall during the installation process. The good news is that the vast majority of errors you'll encounter when you install Magento 2 are well-documented and entirely fixable. Below is a breakdown of the most common issues, what causes them, and exactly how to resolve each one so you can get your store up and running without unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-89455\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-89455\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-89455 edit-active\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"424\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"3\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Error<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cause<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>PHP version incompatibility<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\"><p>Your server is running a PHP version that Magento 2.4.x does not support<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Switch to a supported PHP version.&nbsp;On most hosting panels like cPanel or Cloudways, this can be done from the dashboard without CLI access.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-603\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Composer running out of memory<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-604\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>HP's memory_limit is set too low (commonly 128M or 256M<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-605\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Temporarily disable the memory limit for Composer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-615\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Alternatively, update memory_limit in your php.ini file during installation, then revert it afterwards.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>MySQL connection access denied<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-607\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Incorrect database credentials in your install command, or the MySQL service is not running.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-608\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Double-check your database name, username, and password. Then verify MySQL is running.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-609\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>File and directory permission errors<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>The web server user doesn't have the correct ownership or write permissions on Magento's directories.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-611\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Set the correct ownership with permisssion in your Magento directory.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\"><p>Composer authentication failure<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-613\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Your Magento Marketplace authentication keys are missing, incorrect, or not properly configured in auth.json.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Regenerate your keys from the Magento Marketplace under My Profile &rarr; Access Keys, then update your auth.json file at ~\/.composer\/auth.json<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Install Magento 2 &#8211; FAQs<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I install Magento 2 without Composer?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Technically yes, but it\u2019s not recommended. Magento deprecated the Web Setup Wizard in version 2.3.6, and Composer has been the official method ever since. It offers better dependency management, cleaner version control, and long-term flexibility.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What PHP version is best for Magento 2.4.6?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Magento 2.4.6 officially supports PHP 8.1 (recommended) and PHP 8.2 (starting from 2.4.6-p1). You should avoid PHP 7.4 or older \u2014 support has ended and they\u2019re no longer secure or compatible with the latest Magento versions.<br \/>\nNote: Magento 2.4.8 supports PHP 8.3 as of March 2025.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need a license for Magento Open Source?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, Magento Open Source is 100% free to download and use under the OSL 3.0 license. You don\u2019t need to pay for a license \u2014 but you\u2019ll need to handle your own hosting, support, and development.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is it so difficult to install Magento 2?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Magento 2 is powerful \u2014 but it\u2019s also complex. It requires a properly configured Linux server, Composer, PHP extensions, and a search engine like Elasticsearch and correct file permissions and CLI installation. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I switch from Open Source to Adobe Commerce later?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 Magento is designed to be upgrade-friendly.<br \/>\nYou can migrate from Open Source to Adobe Commerce at any time by purchasing an Adobe Commerce license, installing the Adobe Commerce edition or migrating your database, modules, and theme (if compatible). <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>We've guided you through 6 easy steps to install Magento 2. Although some coding is involved, the process remains quite straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you're new to this and need to migrate from another platform to Magento as soon as possible, our experienced LitExtension Expert team is ready to help.<\/p>\n<p>We have assisted over 200,000 customers worldwide, from more than 100 countries, in migrating their stores to various platforms, with a satisfaction rate of 99% or higher. You need zero technical knowledge during the entire process, and our 24\/7 support team will be with you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LitExtension blog<\/a> and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/litextensioncommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eCommerce community<\/a> for more support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to install Magento 2, you\u2019re in the right place.\u00a0But let\u2019s be honest: installing Magento isn\u2019t exactly beginner-friendly. Between strict system requirements, Composer commands, and file permissions, the setup process can feel overwhelming, especially if it\u2019s your first time. 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