How to Install CoreShop on OpenBSD

CoreShop is an e-commerce platform based on Symfony and eCommerce Bundle. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing CoreShop on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD operating system
• sudo privilege on the server
• PHP version >= 7.3
• Composer package manager
• MySQL database

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing CoreShop, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install PHP, Composer, and other required packages.

sudo pkg_add php php7-pdo_mysql composer

If your system does not have the unzip command, you will need to install it as well.

sudo pkg_add unzip

Step 2: Clone CoreShop Repository

Now, clone the CoreShop repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/coreshop/CoreShop.git

This command will create a CoreShop directory in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install CoreShop Dependencies

Change the directory to CoreShop and install dependencies for CoreShop using Composer.

cd CoreShop
composer install

Step 4: Configure Database

Create a new MySQL database for CoreShop.

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE coreshop;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON coreshop.* TO 'coreshop'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Change password to your own password.

Step 5: Configure Environment

Copy the .env.dist file as .env and modify the following environment variables.

cp .env.dist .env
nano .env

• DATABASE_URL - Set the database URL to mysql://coreshop:password@localhost/coreshop

• APP_ENV - Set the environment to prod

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Generate SSL Key

CoreShop requires SSL to be enabled. Generate a self-signed SSL certificate and key using OpenSSL.

sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/coreshop.key -out /etc/ssl/coreshop.crt

Change the SSL key's ownership to the www user.

sudo chown www:www /etc/ssl/private/coreshop.key

Step 7: Configure Web Server

CoreShop recommends using Apache as a web server. Create a virtual host configuration file for CoreShop.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/coreshop.conf

Add the following virtual host configuration.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName <your-server-name>
    RedirectPermanent / https://<your-server-name>/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerName <your-server-name>
    DocumentRoot /path/to/CoreShop/web
    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/coreshop.crt
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/coreshop.key
    <Directory "/path/to/CoreShop/web">
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Change <your-server-name> to your server's hostname or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Start Apache

Start Apache service.

sudo rcctl enable httpd
sudo rcctl start httpd

Step 9: Setup Database & Import Demo Data

Generate CoreShop schema.

php bin/console doctrine:schema:create

(Optional) Now Load Demo fixtures.

php bin/console coreshop:install --load-fixtures --symlink-media

Step 10: Access CoreShop

Open your web browser and navigate to https://<your-server-name>/. You should see the CoreShop homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed CoreShop on OpenBSD.

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