Installing OXID eShop on Void Linux

Introduction

OXID eShop is an open source e-commerce and online shop platform that allows you to create your own online shop quickly and effectively. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OXID eShop on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

Step 1: Install system requirements

In order to run OXID eShop, you need to have a few system requirements installed on your system. To install them, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S apache php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-intl php-zip php-curl php-xml php-mbstring curl perl-DBD-mysql mysql

This will install the necessary packages for the web server, PHP, and MySQL.

Step 2: Download OXID eShop

Next, download the latest version of OXID eShop from the official website. You can do this by running the following command:

curl -SL https://files.oxid-esales.com/eshop/en/oxid-eshop-version-number.tar.gz | tar -xz

Replace "version-number" with the version number you want to download.

Step 3: Install OXID eShop

Now that you have downloaded OXID eShop, navigate to the directory where you downloaded it and run the installation script:

cd oxid-eshop-version-number
./setup.sh

Follow the prompts to complete the installation. You will be asked to enter the database connection details, create an admin user, and set the shop settings.

Step 4: Complete the installation

Once the installation is complete, restart the apache web server with the following command:

sudo service apache restart

Your OXID eShop installation should now be accessible from your web browser at http://localhost/oxid/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OXID eShop on Void Linux. You can now create an online shop and start selling products online.

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