Installation & update
You can start your web shop from scratch or add Merx to your existing Kirby website. Learn how to install and update Merx.
If you are starting from scratch you can use the Merx Starterkit.
In general you can follow Kirby docs: Installing plugins.
Requirements
Merx requires Kirby 6. Beyond that it has no special requirements — as long as Kirby runs fine, so does Merx.
System requirements of Kirby
Download Merx
Download Merx and unzip. Then put the unzipped folder into the /site/plugins/ folder of your Kirby project.
Install and update as Git submodule
Kirby docs: Install & update via Git
# navigate to the root of your kirby website
cd your-website
# install the submodule in plugins direction
git submodule add https://github.com/wagnerwagner/merx.git site/plugins/merx
# commit the changes
git commit -m "Add Merx as submodule"
Update Merx via Git submodule
To update Merx to the latest version, navigate to the merx plugin directory.
cd ./site/plugins/merx
# update to the latest version
git checkout main # ensure main branch is checked out
git pull # fetch latests changes and update code
Install and update via Composer
Read more about Composer and Kirby on getkirby.com.
composer require wagnerwagner/merx
Updating Merx using composer
composer update wagnerwagner/merx
Install with Kirby CLI
kirby plugin:install https://github.com/wagnerwagner/merx.git
Install the Starterkit
The Starterkit is a complete online shop with commented blueprints, templates, JavaScript and CSS.
It’s a good way to explore what Merx can do, and a good starting point if you want a simple store fast that can grow along with your future needs.