How to Install OXID eShop on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you on how to install OXID eShop on Clear Linux Latest. OXID eShop is a flexible open-source eCommerce platform that provides online merchants with a customizable and feature-rich online store.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Steps

  1. Update System
swupd update
  1. Verify the Java installation
java -version

If Java is not installed, install it using the following command:

swupd bundle-add java-runtime
  1. Install MariaDB

MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL that provides a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. You can install MariaDB by running the following command:

swupd bundle-add mariadb
  1. Secure the MySQL installation

Once MariaDB is installed, run the following command to secure the installation:

mysql_secure_installation
  1. Create a new database and user

OXID eShop requires a new database user with full privileges to work. Login to the MySQL shell using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Once you are logged in, create a new database and user with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE oxid;
CREATE USER 'oxid'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON oxid.* TO 'oxid'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace the username and password with suitable values.

  1. Download OXID eShop

You can download the latest version of OXID eShop from the official website: https://oxidforge.org/en/downloads

Once downloaded, extract the contents to your preferred location. For example, let's extract it to /opt directory:

sudo tar -zxvf oxid-eshop.tar.gz -C /opt/
  1. Run OXID eShop setup

To start the setup, navigate to the extracted directory, and run the setup script with the following command:

cd /opt/oxid-eshop
sudo sh setup.sh

This will start the setup wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

  1. Complete the installation

Once the setup is completed, you can access the OXID eShop login page by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://your_server_ip/oxid

Replace "your_server_ip" with the IP address of your Clear Linux server.

  1. Login to the OXID eShop admin panel

To login to the OXID eShop admin panel, visit the following URL in your web browser:

http://your_server_ip/oxid/admin

Replace "your_server_ip" with the IP address of your Clear Linux server.

Use the username and password that you set during the setup.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OXID eShop on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start customizing your online store and start selling products.

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