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Magento Open Source is a PHP eCommerce platform for building an online store with basic store-building capabilities.

Open-source alternative to:Shopify

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What is it?

Magento Open Source is an eCommerce platform written in PHP that provides the basic capabilities needed to build a custom online store from the ground up. It is the open source edition of the Magento 2 platform maintained by Adobe.

The repository hosts the core codebase along with links to installation guides, system requirements, and developer and end-user documentation. Development is open to community contributions, with Adobe-appointed community maintainers helping review and merge pull requests and triage issues.

Adobe positions Adobe Commerce as the full-featured commercial edition, adding optimized cloud architecture, hosting, and AI-powered merchandising and analytics on top of the open source base.

Key features

  • 01Provides core eCommerce capabilities for building an online store.
  • 02Installable via Composer, with documented system requirements and prerequisites.
  • 03Open to community code contributions, documentation updates, and issue reports.
  • 04Licensed under OSL 3.0.

Use cases

  • Building a custom online store from scratch on a self-managed server.
  • Learning how a large PHP eCommerce platform is structured and extended.
  • Contributing to an established open source eCommerce codebase.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Follow the Quick start install guide (Composer-based install) linked in the README

  2. 2

    Review the system requirements and prerequisites before installing

Things to know

  • Magento Open Source offers only basic eCommerce features; the README recommends Adobe Commerce for full-featured needs.
  • Licensed under OSL 3.0 with a note that some files may be governed by separate Adobe ordering terms.

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Topics

#ecommerce#php#online-store#shopping-cart#self-hosted#ecommerce-platform#hacktoberfest#magento#magento2

FAQ

What is magento2?
Magento Open Source is a PHP eCommerce platform for building an online store with basic store-building capabilities. Magento Open Source is an eCommerce platform written in PHP that provides the basic capabilities needed to build a custom online store from the ground up. It is the open source edition of the Magento 2 platform maintained by Adobe.
Is magento2 free to use? What license does it have?
magento2 is open source under the OSL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is magento2 still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to magento2 was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use magento2 for?
Building a custom online store from scratch on a self-managed server. Learning how a large PHP eCommerce platform is structured and extended. Contributing to an established open source eCommerce codebase.
How do I install magento2?
Follow the Quick start install guide (Composer-based install) linked in the README Review the system requirements and prerequisites before installing
Where can I get magento2?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/magento/magento2

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