In this tutorial, we will be installing OXID eShop on macOS using XAMPP. XAMPP is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution that includes Apache, PHP, and MySQL.
Before we begin, please make sure that you have the following installed on your macOS:
Go to the OXID eShop download page and download the latest OXID eShop community version. Choose the zip file format.
Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP file to your preferred location.
Navigate to the htdocs folder within the XAMPP installation. This is usually located at /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs on macOS.
Move the entire extracted OXID eShop folder to this directory.
Open Terminal and navigate to the OXID eShop directory within the htdocs folder.
cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/OXID eShop
Install the OXID eShop dependencies using Composer.
composer install --no-dev
This may take some time depending on your internet speed.
Launch XAMPP and start Apache and MySQL servers. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.
Create a new database for OXID eShop.
In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost/OXID eShop/setup.
Follow the rest of the setup process until it is complete.
In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost/OXID eShop to ensure that the installation was successful.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OXID eShop on your macOS using XAMPP. You can now start building your online store.
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