{"id":217,"date":"2019-10-21T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emizentech.com\/blog\/?p=217"},"modified":"2025-05-14T09:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:01:58","slug":"pwa-setup-in-magento-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emizentech.com\/blog\/pwa-setup-in-magento-2-3.html","title":{"rendered":"PWA Installation in Magento 2.3 \u2013 The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is not a hidden fact anymore that businesses, slowly and steadily, are implementing progressive web applications in their online marketing strategy to gain an upper hand over competitors.<\/p>\n

Moreover, nowadays, a huge chunk of the consumer base prefers to shop through mobile phones which exemplifies the significance of web applications in driving business growth. Progressive web applications are the latest edition in the domain of the e-commerce segment.<\/p>\n

PWA or better say progressive web applications<\/a> are hybrid of web pages with mobile app-like experience. They encompass striking attributes that catapult users to engage with the products and buy them in no time.<\/p>\n

However, when it comes to installing PWA in Magento 2.3, most of the merchants don\u2019t have any idea of the PWA installation process. Well, if you don\u2019t know about Magento 2.3 PWA installation steps, no need to stress out.<\/p>\n

This comprehensive guide is solely created for the purpose of enlightening merchants and developers regarding PWA installation in Magento 2.3. You can effortlessly install any PWA in the Magento 2.3 if you follow the below-mentioned steps religiously.<\/p>\n

However, before we state the quintessential PWA installation process in the Magento, we would like to brief up about Magento 2 and the Magento 2.3 release. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

What is Magento 2? Its Limitations, and What\u2019s New in the Magento 2.3 Release?<\/h2>\n

Magento 2 is the reinvigorated version of the ever-classic Magento e-commerce platform. This e-commerce platform is currently utilized by more than 2 lakh retailers to run their online business in a full-fledged manner.<\/p>\n

Magento 2 encloses numerous tools that were absent in the basic version. From catalogue management to online marketing, Magento 2 functionalities not only allows you to make your business scalable but also render your customers enriching shopping experience.<\/p>\n

Despite of all the robust functionalities, the Magento 2 still comprises a myriad of limitations. Some of the principal limitations are the absence of page builder, multi-source inventory, GraphQL support, Bulk web APIs, cache management, PHP 7.2 support, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n

Release of Magento 2.3<\/h2>\n

With the\u00a0end of Magento 2.2.X support<\/a>\u00a0in December 2019, Magento released the latest Magento 2.3 version which overshadows all the drawbacks enclosed by Magento 2.2.X.<\/p>\n

Magento 2.3 allows merchants to fully control all the attributes of the platform including the new ones. New functionalities are quite powerful enhancements that fuel merchants\u2019 online business requirements, and allow them to scale the business growth manifold times without much of a hitch.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s hop on to the Magento 2.3 PWA installation process.<\/p>\n

PWA Installation on Magento 2.3<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Setup Server for Magento 2<\/h3>\n

The first and the foremost step in the process of Magento 2.3 PWA installation is setting up the server for the Magento 2.<\/p>\n

However, there are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled for setting up the Magento 2 server in a rightful way. Here we will utilize Nginx to install setup the server.
\nMagento platform completely supports\u00a0Nginx 1.8\u00a0and requires the latest version of\u00a0php-fpm\u00a0for installation.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the installation process varies from the operating system to the operating system. We are considering\u00a0Ubuntu 16 operating\u00a0system to set up the Magento 2 server using Nginx.<\/p>\n

Install nginx<\/h4>\n

Install the server using nginx by using the command given below.<\/p>\n

apt-get -y install nginx<\/code><\/p>\n

Install and Configure php-fpm<\/h4>\n

Installing Nginx is only half the job done. You need to ensure that the Magento platform functions in a full-fledged manner on the server. For that, you need to use numerous PHP extensions for the proper functioning of the Magento2 PWA.<\/p>\n

Those who are going to use the Nginx, follow the steps below for the installation and configuration of php-fpm.<\/p>\n

Install php-fpm and php-cli:<\/h5>\n

The following command installs the newest version of PHP 7.2.X for the proper functioning of the Magento 2 platform.<\/p>\n

apt-get -y install php7.2-fpm php7.2-cli<\/code><\/p>\n

Open php.ini files in the editor:<\/h5>\n

vim \/etc\/php\/7.2\/fpm\/php.ini
\nvim \/etc\/php\/7.2\/cli\/php.ini<\/code><\/p>\n

Edit php.ini Files to Match the Required PHP Settings:<\/h5>\n

memory_limit = 2G
\nmax_execution_time = 1800
\nzlib.output_compression = On<\/code><\/p>\n

Saves files and Close the Editor<\/h5>\n
Start the php-fpm service to crosscheck the server installation<\/h5>\n

Use the command below to restart the php-fpm service.<\/p>\n

systemctl restart php7.2-fpm<\/code><\/p>\n

Advantage of Using Nginx Server<\/h4>\n