How to Install S-cart on Arch Linux

Introduction

S-cart is an open-source e-commerce solution that allows users to create their online stores. In this tutorial, we will go over how to install S-cart on an Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A server running Arch Linux
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Apache or Nginx webserver installed

Step 1: Install PHP and Required Modules

S-cart requires PHP to be installed on the system. Install PHP and the required modules by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-gd php-mysqli php-mysql php-pear

Step 2: Install MariaDB

S-cart needs a MariaDB database server to store data. Install MariaDB on Arch Linux using the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Once MariaDB is installed, start, and enable the service using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 3: Create a Database

Next, create a database for S-cart using the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

You will be prompted to enter the root password for MariaDB. Once you have entered the password, create a new database by running:

create database s_cart;

Step 4: Installing S-cart

Download the latest version of S-cart from the official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/s-cart/s-cart/releases/download/v4.5.5/scart.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the archive to the root directory of your web server:

unzip scart.zip -d /usr/share/nginx/scart

Set the appropriate permissions by running:

sudo chown -R http:http /usr/share/nginx/scart
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/share/nginx/scart

Step 5: Configure S-cart

Copy the configuration file to the root directory by using the following command:

cp /usr/share/nginx/scart/config/env_template.php /usr/share/nginx/scart/config/env.php

Now open /usr/share/nginx/scart/config/env.php in your favorite editor and modify the following fields to match your setup:

'DB_HOSTNAME' => 'localhost',
'DB_USERNAME' => 'root',
'DB_PASSWORD' => 'root_password',
'DB_DATABASE' => 's_cart',

Step 6: Configure Your Web Server

Configure your web server to serve the S-cart website. If you are using Apache, you will need to create a virtual host configuration file for S-cart. For example:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-domain.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/share/nginx/scart
    <Directory /usr/share/nginx/scart>
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

If you are using Nginx, you can use the following configuration block:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your-domain.com;
    root /usr/share/nginx/scart;
    index index.php;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $request_filename;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }
}

Step 7: Access S-cart

Finally, access S-cart by visiting your website's domain name in a web browser. You will be prompted to install the application by creating an admin user and configuring the store settings.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed S-cart on Arch Linux.

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