How to Install Bagisto on Ubuntu Server

Bagisto is an opensource eCommerce platform based on Laravel. It is widely used by developers and merchants to set up online stores as well as manage their inventory, orders, customers, and more.

Here, we will discuss the installation of Bugisto on Ubuntu Server Latest in a few simple steps.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Ubuntu server:

• Apache 2 or Nginx
• MySQL
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• Composer

You can install these packages by executing the following command:

sudo apt-get update  
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-mysql php-common php7.2-cli php7.2-common php-zip php7.2-json php7.2-curl php7.2-gd phponf php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xml php7.2-fpm composer

Note: This command will install all the required packages on your Ubuntu server.

Installing Bagisto

Follow the steps below to install Bagisto:

Step 1: Clone Bagisto

Firstly, clone the Bagisto repository from GitHub. You can execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/bagisto/bagisto.git

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Navigate to the Bagisto directory by typing the following command:

cd bagisto

Then, install the required packages by running the following command.

composer install

Step 3: Set Up Environment Variables

Next, rename the .env.example file to .env and then set up your environment variables.

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Replace the following environment variables:

DB_DATABASE=laravel
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Migrate Database

Now, migrate the database by executing the following commands.

php artisan migrate
php artisan db:seed
php artisan vendor:publish --all
php artisan storage:link
php artisan passport:install

Step 5: Manage File Permissions

Set the right file permissions for the storage/ and bootstrap/cache/ directories by executing the following command.

sudo chmod -R 777 storage/ bootstrap/cache/

Step 6: Start Server

Finally, start the server by running the following command:

php artisan serve

This will start the server on http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

Bagisto is an easy-to-use eCommerce platform that can be set up quickly on your Ubuntu server. Make sure you follow all the steps mentioned above to get started with your online store.

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