Mailchimp Open Commerce is an open-source e-commerce platform that enables you to create an online store with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mailchimp Open Commerce on NetBSD.
To install Mailchimp Open Commerce on NetBSD, you need the following prerequisites:
Before installing any software, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin upgrade
Mailchimp Open Commerce requires various dependencies to work correctly. You can install the dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install apache24 php74-mysqli php74-gd php74-curl php74-zip php74-mbstring php74-pdo_mysql php74-dom php74-xmlrpc
You can download Mailchimp Open Commerce by visiting the following URL:
https://github.com/mailchimp/opencommerce/releases/
Select the latest release and download the ZIP file.
Once the ZIP file is downloaded, you need to extract it to the web directory. You can do this by running the following command:
unzip -q opencommerce-2.2.0.zip -d /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/
To configure Apache, you need to create a new virtual host configuration file. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_domain.com
DocumentRoot /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/opencommerce-2.2.0/public
<Directory /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/opencommerce-2.2.0/public>
AllowOverride All
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your domain name.
To set the correct permissions, you need to run the following commands:
sudo chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/opencommerce-2.2.0
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/opencommerce-2.2.0
To install Mailchimp Open Commerce, you need to run the following command:
cd /usr/pkg/apache24/htdocs/opencommerce-2.2.0
php artisan opencommerce:install
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
To enable SSL, you need to install a valid SSL certificate on your server. After installing the SSL certificate, you need to modify the virtual host configuration file by adding the following lines:
SSLEngine On
SSLCertificateFile /path/to/ssl/certificate
SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/ssl/private/key
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailchimp Open Commerce on NetBSD. You can now build your online store and start selling products.
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