How to Install OpenCart on Void Linux

OpenCart is a popular e-commerce platform used by e-commerce businesses worldwide. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of OpenCart on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your Void Linux system has the following components installed:

• Nginx web server
• PHP 7.3 or higher with the following extensions enabled:
  • pdo
  • mysqlnd
  • xml
  • gd
• MariaDB or MySQL database server

Step 1: Download OpenCart

Go to the OpenCart website (https://www.opencart.com/) and download the latest version of the application.

wget https://github.com/opencart/opencart/archive/refs/heads/3.0.3.7.zip

Step 2: Unzip OpenCart

After you have downloaded the OpenCart application, it is time to extract the contents of the ZIP archive into the directory that you want to install OpenCart. In this example, I will assume that you are installing OpenCart in the /var/www/html directory.

unzip 3.0.3.7.zip -d /var/www/html

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Now that OpenCart is installed on your server, you need to configure Nginx to serve OpenCart.

Create a new Nginx server block:

nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/opencart.conf

Paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name opencart.example.com;

    root /var/www/html/opencart/upload;
    index index.php;

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

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

Don't forget to replace opencart.example.com with your own domain name.

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

Create a new MariaDB database and user for OpenCart.

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE opencart;
CREATE USER 'opencartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opencart.* TO 'opencartuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Step 5: Install OpenCart

Now you can proceed with the installation of OpenCart.

In your web browser, navigate to http://opencart.example.com (replace with your own domain name) and follow the steps of the OpenCart installation wizard.

During the installation, you will need to enter the database details that you created in Step 4.

After the installation is complete, make sure to remove the install directory from the OpenCart directory.

rm -rf /var/www/html/opencart/upload/install

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenCart on Void Linux. Now you can start creating your own online store and sell products/services to your customers.

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