How to Install Cagette on Debian Latest

Cagette is a free open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP, which is used to create e-commerce websites easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cagette on Debian Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Debian Latest VPS or dedicated server.
• Access to the root account or user account with sudo privileges.
• A webserver like Apache or Nginx and PHP installed.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade your Debian System

Before you install any software, it's a good practice to update and upgrade your Debian system to the latest version. Run the following command to upgrade your System.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To run the Cagette application, you need to install some required dependencies. Use the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo apt-get install php php-cli php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip unzip git

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a PHP package manager that is used to install and manage PHP packages. Use the following command to install Composer:

sudo apt-get install curl
sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Step 4: Create a new Virtual Host

You need to create a new virtual host for your Cagette application. You can use your existing virtual host or create a new one. In this tutorial, we will create a new virtual host named cagette.local.

To create a new virtual host, open the virtual host configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/cagette.local.conf

Add the following code into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName cagette.local

    DocumentRoot /var/www/cagette/

    <Directory /var/www/cagette/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cagette_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/cagette_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Then, enable the virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite cagette.local

and reload the Apache configuration with the following command:

sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 5: Download and Install Cagette

Use the following command to download and install Cagette:

cd /var/www/
sudo git clone https://github.com/eko/cagette.git
cd cagette/
sudo composer install
sudo cp env.dist .env
sudo nano .env

Configure the database connection in the .env file, save and close the file.

Then, run the following command to create the database schema:

php bin/console doctrine:schema:create

Step 6: Test the Installation

Finally, open your favorite web browser and access the Cagette application using the URL: http://cagette.local. You should see the Cagette installation page.

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

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Cagette on Debian Latest. Now you can start building your e-commerce website using Cagette.