How to Install s-cart on Clear Linux Latest

s-cart is an e-commerce platform that helps website owners build and manage their online stores. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of s-cart on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your machine
• SSH access to your server
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Connect to your server via SSH

To begin the installation, connect to your server via SSH. Open up your terminal and type the following command:

ssh root@your_server_ip

Replace your_server_ip with the IP address of your server.

You will be prompted to enter your server password. Once you are logged in, proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

s-cart requires several packages installed on your server. To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add lamp-server
sudo swupd bundle-add curl
sudo swupd bundle-add zip

Step 3: Download s-cart

You can download s-cart from the s-cart website. To download the latest version of s-cart, use the following command:

curl -O https://github.com/s-cart/s-cart/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

The above command fetches the latest version of s-cart from GitHub

Step 4: Unzip s-cart

After downloading the s-cart archive, unzip it using the following command.

sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/

The above command will extract the s-cart files to /var/www/ directory.

Step 5: Set Permissions

To run s-cart, you need to set the appropriate permissions for the s-cart files. Use the following command to set the permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/s-cart-master
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/s-cart-master

Step 6: Configure Database

Before you can use s-cart, you need to create a database and user for it. You can do this using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Once you are logged in, create a new database and user for s-cart, and grant all privileges to the s-cart user:

CREATE DATABASE s_cart;
CREATE USER 's_cart'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON s_cart.* TO 's_cart'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace password with a strong password for your s-cart database user.

Step 7: Run Setup Script

Once you have set up your database and user, you can proceed with the s-cart setup script. Open your web browser and visit http://your_ip_address/s-cart-master/setup/ to start the setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed s-cart on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start building your online store using s-cart. If you have any question, feel free to ask in the comments section below.