How to Install OXID eShop on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OXID eShop on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

• A server running OpenBSD
• Apache or Nginx installed and configured
• PHP 7.2 or later installed and configured
• MySQL installed and configured

Step 1: Download OXID eShop

First, download the latest version of OXID eShop from the official website:

$ ftp https://files.oxid-esales.com/eshop/en/oxid-eshop.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Archive

Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

$ tar xvfz oxid-eshop.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called oxid-eshop.

Step 3: Configure Apache or Nginx

Before you can run OXID eShop, you need to configure your web server.

Apache

If you are using Apache, create a new file under /etc/httpd/conf/ called oxid.conf with the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourshop.com

    DocumentRoot "/path/to/oxid-eshop"
    <Directory "/path/to/oxid-eshop">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/oxid-error.log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/oxid-access.log" combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace yourshop.com with your own domain name and /path/to/ with the path to your oxid-eshop directory.

Nginx

If you are using Nginx, create a new file under /etc/nginx/sites-available/ called oxid with the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourshop.com;

    root /path/to/oxid-eshop;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/oxid-error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/oxid-access.log;
}

Make sure to replace yourshop.com with your own domain name and /path/to/ with the path to your oxid-eshop directory.

Step 4: Configure MySQL

Create a new database and a new user for OXID eShop:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE yourshopdb;
mysql> CREATE USER 'yourshopuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON yourshopdb.* TO 'yourshopuser'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace yourshopdb, yourshopuser, and yourpassword with your own values.

Step 5: Install OXID eShop

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourshop.com/setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install OXID eShop. When prompted, enter the MySQL database name, username, and password that you created in the previous step.

Once the installation is complete, delete the setup directory:

$ rm -rf /path/to/oxid-eshop/setup

Step 6: Secure your Installation

To secure your OXID eShop installation, you should:

• Delete the setup directory as explained in the previous step.
• Restrict access to the config.inc.php file.
• Keep your OXID eShop installation up-to-date.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OXID eShop on OpenBSD.

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