How to Install OpenCart on Alpine Linux Latest

OpenCart is a popular e-commerce solution that allows you to create an online store to sell your products. If you're using Alpine Linux and want to run OpenCart, here's a step-by-step guide on how to get it up and running.

Step 1: Update the System

Before you begin, make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

This will ensure that you have the latest packages and libraries installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install OpenCart on Alpine Linux, you'll first need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apk add nginx php7 php7-curl php7-dom php7-gd php7-iconv php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mysqli php7-session php7-xml php7-zip zip unzip curl

This will install nginx as the web server and PHP 7 along with some required modules.

Step 3: Download and Extract OpenCart

Once the dependencies are installed, download the latest version of OpenCart from the official website:

curl -O https://github.com/opencart/opencart/releases/download/3.0.3.6/opencart-3.0.3.6.zip

After the download is complete, extract the archive to the web directory (/var/www/html):

sudo unzip opencart-3.0.3.6.zip -d /var/www/html

Step 4: Configure Nginx

To serve OpenCart properly, we need to configure Nginx by creating a new server block file. Create a new file /etc/nginx/conf.d/opencart.conf with the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/html/opencart/upload;
    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm7.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Replace “example.com” with your domain name. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Configure PHP

We need to configure PHP as well by editing the file /etc/php7/php.ini. Find and uncomment the following lines:

extension=curl.so
extension=gd.so
extension=mysqli.so
extension=mbstring.so
extension=session.so
extension=zip.so

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM

Now that we’ve configured our web server and PHP, we’ll start the services:

sudo service nginx start
sudo service php-fpm7 start

Step 7: Access OpenCart

Open your browser and enter the IP address or domain name of your server. You should see the OpenCart installation page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

That’s it! You now have a fully functional OpenCart store on your Alpine Linux system. You can now start customizing your store and adding products.

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