OpenCart is a popular open-source ecommerce platform that allows you to create online stores and sell products online. Here's how you can install OpenCart on NetBSD:
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
Before installing OpenCart on NetBSD, we need to make sure our system is up-to-date. To update the system, run the following command:
sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade
OpenCart requires a web server, PHP, and MySQL/MariaDB to run. We will install these packages using pkgin:
sudo pkgin install apache php74-mysqli php74-curl php74-gd
Next, we need to install MariaDB to set up our MySQL database. Run the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo pkgin install mariadb
After installation, start the MariaDB service:
sudo /etc/rc.d/mariadb start
Next, create a database for OpenCart. Run the following command to access the MariaDB console:
sudo mysql -u root
Then, create a database, user, and password for OpenCart:
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE opencart;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'opencartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opencart.* TO 'opencartuser'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> exit
Download the latest version of OpenCart from the official website https://www.opencart.com. You can download it using the wget command. Change to the directory where you want to download OpenCart and run the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/opencart/opencart/releases/download/3.0.3.7/opencart-3.0.3.7.zip
Unzip the downloaded archive:
sudo unzip opencart-3.0.3.7.zip
Then, move the extracted files to the Apache webserver document root directory:
sudo mv upload/ /usr/pkg/apache/httpd/htdocs/opencart
To configure OpenCart, you need to create a new file named config.php in the /usr/pkg/apache/httpd/htdocs/opencart directory:
sudo cp /usr/pkg/apache/httpd/htdocs/opencart/config-dist.php /usr/pkg/apache/httpd/htdocs/opencart/config.php
sudo chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/apache/httpd/htdocs/opencart/
Open the config.php file and update the following values with your database information:
define('DB_DRIVER', 'mysqli');
define('DB_HOSTNAME', 'localhost');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'opencartuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'opencart');
define('DB_PORT', '3306');
Finally, navigate to http://localhost/opencart in your web browser to access OpenCart. You should see the OpenCart installer page. Follow the installation steps and provide the necessary information, such as site name, admin login, and database credentials.
Once the installation is complete, you should be able to log in to your OpenCart admin panel and start working with your online store.
Conclusion
Installing OpenCart on NetBSD can be done with just a few simple steps. By following this tutorial, you'll be able to quickly set up your own online store and start selling products to customers around the world.
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