How to Install S-Cart on NetBSD

S-Cart is a powerful open-source e-commerce platform that helps you set up an online store easily. In this tutorial, we will take you through the process of installing S-Cart on your NetBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD server or VPS with root access
• PHP 5.6 or higher
• MySQL 5.5 or higher
• Apache or Nginx server

Step 1: Download S-Cart

First, download the latest version of S-Cart from their official website:

$ wget https://s-cart.org/download/

Extract the downloaded file:

$ tar xfvz scart-*.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the document root directory of your server:

$ mv scart-*/docs/* /usr/pkgsrc/www/

Step 2: Configure MySQL

Create a new MySQL database:

$ mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE scart;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON scart.* TO 'scartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'scartpass';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Step 3: Modify S-Cart Configuration

Next, navigate to the app/config directory, and copy the config.inc.default.php file to config.inc.php:

$ cd /usr/pkgsrc/www/app/config
$ cp config.inc.default.php config.inc.php

Edit the config.inc.php file, and set the database configuration variables:

...
define('DB_NAME', 'scart');
define('DB_USER', 'scartuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'scartpass');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
...

Step 4: Configure Apache or Nginx

If you are using Apache server, create a new virtual host:

$ vi /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerAdmin admin@example.com
   DocumentRoot "/usr/pkgsrc/www"
   ServerName example.com
   <Directory "/usr/pkgsrc/www/">
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Step 5: Start S-Cart Installation

Now, open your web browser and navigate to your domain name or IP address to start the installation process. You should see the S-Cart installation interface:

http://<your-domain-name-or-ip-address>/install/

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Once the installation is complete, you can access your S-Cart store.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install S-Cart on your NetBSD system. You can now start customizing your S-Cart store to suit your needs.

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