How to install Shopware demo data in existing installation?

Question

Is there a way to install the Shopware demo data (not the random demo data) after an installation of the dev template?

Answer 1

Yes it is possible.

Solution 1:

You are able to run the first run wizard in the dev template.

This can be done from Settings > System > First run Wizard here you will have to say "next" to the first step where it asks to install language package. At second step, you can install the demo data.

Just close the window or F5, after installing demo data plugin, you dont have to go through the whole run wizard again.

Solution 2:

composer require store.shopware.com/swagplatformdemodata

Answer 2

In addition to the previous answer as of version 6.2.0-RC version we can use the bin/console store:download (added in this commit) command to install this demo data plugin (no credentials needed).

Example:

APP_ENV=prod php bin/console store:download -p SwagPlatformDemoData

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As mentioned the comments, installing bin/console framework:demodata installs random demo data. It may not be helpful if you want to run tests on a specific set of data.

The proposed Solution 2 is also no go:

Could not find a matching version of package store.shopware.com/swagplatformdemodata

It is possible that it is now located at packages.shopware.com. For that you will have to add a repository to your root composer:

"repositories": [
    {
      "type": "composer",
      "url": "https://packages.shopware.com"
    }
  ]

But you will need login credentials in the /.composer/auth.json for that one to work:

 {
    bearer: {
       "packages.shopware.com: "[TOKEN]"
    }
 }

Token should be grabbed from https://account.shopware.com (if you able to get it ^_^)