How to install Bagisto on NetBSD

Bagisto is an open-source eCommerce platform based on Laravel, which makes it easy for developers to create fully functional online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Bagisto on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to make sure that your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:

• NetBSD version 8 or later
• PHP version 7.2 or later
• Composer package manager installed

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Firstly, open the terminal application and update the package repository by running the following command:

$ sudo pkgin update

Once the update is completed successfully, install the required packages for PHP and Apache by running the following command:

$ sudo pkgin install apache php72-apache php72-gd php72-mysqlnd php72-curl php72-zip php72-mbstring

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a popular package manager for PHP that we will use to install Bagisto. To install Composer on NetBSD, run the following commands:

$ php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
$ php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

This will download and install Composer on your NetBSD system.

Step 3: Download Bagisto

To download the latest version of Bagisto using Composer, open a new terminal window, and navigate to the web directory of your Apache server by running:

$ cd /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/

Now, run the following command to download Bagisto:

$ sudo composer create-project bagisto/bagisto --prefer-dist

This will download the latest version of Bagisto and its dependencies into a new folder named "bagisto".

Step 4: Configure Apache

By default, the Apache webserver listens to port 80. To verify that Apache is functioning, navigate to the following URL in a web browser:

http://localhost

You should see the default Apache test page.

Now, we need to configure Apache to serve Bagisto from its directory. Open the Apache configuration file in your favorite text editor, like vi or nano:

$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

Add the following block of code to the end of the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/bagisto/public/
    ServerName example.com
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/access_log combined
    <Directory /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/bagisto/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

In this block of code, update the following variables with your information:

• ServerAdmin: Specify your email address.
• DocumentRoot: Specify the directory where you downloaded Bagisto.
• ServerName: Specify your domain name or IP address.
• ErrorLog: Specify the path to the Apache error log file.
• CustomLog: Specify the path to the Apache access log file.

Now, save the configuration file and start the Apache webserver by running:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/httpd start

Step 5: Test Bagisto Installation

Now that Bagisto is installed and Apache is configured, it's time to test the installation. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost

You should see the Bagisto installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bagisto on NetBSD using Apache and Composer.

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