How to install BitcartCC on Arch Linux

BitcartCC is an open source e-commerce solution that allows you to accept cryptocurrencies as payment for your online store. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install BitcartCC on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Install Git

BitcartCC is hosted on GitHub, so you will need to install Git to download the code.

To install Git, open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Install Python3 and Pip3

BitcartCC requires Python3 and Pip3 to be installed in order to run.

To install Python3, open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S python

To install Pip3, open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-pip

Step 3: Download and Install BitcartCC

To download BitcartCC, open a terminal and enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/bitcartcc/bitcart

This will download the BitcartCC code and save it to your current directory.

To install BitcartCC, navigate to the downloaded directory using the following command:

cd bitcart

Then run the following command to install the required dependencies:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Configure BitcartCC

Before running BitcartCC, you will need to configure some settings.

To do this, copy the sample configuration file using the following command:

cp settings.example.py settings.py

Then edit the settings.py file using your preferred text editor and modify the settings as needed.

Step 5: Run BitcartCC

Once you have configured BitcartCC, you can start it using the following command:

python3 run.py

This will start the BitcartCC server at http://localhost:8000.

You can now access the BitcartCC admin interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/admin/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured BitcartCC on Arch Linux. You can now start accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for your online store.

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