Let’s see how to install sample data in Magento 2 by using the composer.
To install sample data using composer follow below steps:
Step 1: Open SSH terminal to connect your magento store home directory.
Step 2: Run the following CLI command to install sample data.
| php bin/magento sampledata:deploy |
Step 3: Authenticate from repo.magento.com, enter your username, and password. Login to your marketplace account and click on My Profile and navigate to My Products -> Access Keys.
Step 4: If you have already an access key, you can use that. Otherwise, you can create a new key by clicking on Create A New Access Key.
Step 5: You have two types of keys public and private:
Public Key: Use this is a username.
Private Key: Use this as a password.
Go to the SSH terminal and enter the username and password.
Step 6: Press the “Y” key and hit Enter to start the Magento 2 sample data installation process.
Note: If you are get a memory error message, run the following command.
| php -d memory_limit=2G bin/magento sampledata:deploy |
Step 7: After successfully installing Magento 2 sample data, run the following commands step by step.
| php bin/magento setup:upgrade |
| php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f |
| php bin/magento setup:di:compile |
Step 8: Navigate to your store’s frontend to see the sample date.
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