How to Install OpenCart on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OpenCart on the Linux Mint operating system. OpenCart is an eCommerce website builder that allows you to create a powerful and feature-rich online store.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that you will need:

• A running Linux Mint system.
• A web server installed on your system. You can use Apache, Nginx, or any other web server.
• A MySQL or MariaDB database server.
• PHP installed on your system. We recommend using PHP 7.2 or higher.

Step 1: Download OpenCart

You can download the latest version of OpenCart from their official website at https://www.opencart.com. Once you have downloaded the latest version of OpenCart, unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your system.

$ wget https://github.com/opencart/opencart/releases/download/3.0.3.8/opencart-3.0.3.8.zip
$ unzip opencart-3.0.3.8.zip

Step 2: Configure Web Server

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file to serve OpenCart on your domain.

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/opencart.conf

Add the following lines to the file and save it when you're done.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/opencart
    <Directory /var/www/html/opencart>
        Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Now we need to enable the virtual host:

$ sudo a2ensite opencart.conf
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Install OpenCart

Before we start the installation process, create a new MySQL database and user for OpenCart. You can use the following commands to create a new database:

$ sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE opencart;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'opencart'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opencart.* TO 'opencart'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> exit

Copy the OpenCart files to your web server folder:

$ sudo cp -r upload/* /var/www/html/opencart/
$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/opencart/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/opencart/

Now, visit your domain in a web browser and you'll see the OpenCart installation wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed OpenCart on your Linux Mint system. You can now log in to your OpenCart admin panel and start building your online store.

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