How to Install OpenCart on Fedora CoreOS Latest

OpenCart is an open-source e-commerce platform that helps users create online stores. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenCart on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenCart, make sure you have the following requirements:

A VPS or dedicated server running on Fedora CoreOS latest.
Root access to the server.
A domain name pointing to your server’s IP address.
An SSH client such as PuTTY.

Step 1: Install an Apache and MariaDB

OpenCart requires a web server and a database server. Since Fedora CoreOS latest comes with Apache and MariaDB (community-driven fork of MySQL) pre-installed, we don’t need to install them separately.

To ensure that Apache and MariaDB are running, type the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start httpd
$ sudo systemctl enable httpd
$ sudo systemctl start mariadb
$ sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 2: Create a Database for OpenCart

We need to create a database for OpenCart to store all its data. Follow these steps to create a new database:

$ sudo mysql -u root

Create a new database for OpenCart:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE opencart;

Create a new user and grant all privileges to the new database:

MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opencart.* TO 'opencartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Flush the privileges:

MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MariaDB shell by typing exit.

Step 3: Download the Latest Version of OpenCart

Download the latest version of OpenCart from the official website: https://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=cms/download.

You can use the wget command to download the file directly from the command-line:

$ wget https://github.com/opencart/opencart/releases/download/3.0.3.7/opencart-3.0.3.7.zip

Replace version number 3.0.3.7 with the latest version available.

Unzip the downloaded file:

$ unzip opencart-3.0.3.7.zip

Step 4: Configure OpenCart

Before we can use OpenCart, we need to make some modifications to the configuration files.

Rename the config-dist.php file to config.php:

$ mv upload/config-dist.php upload/config.php

Edit the config.php file:

$ nano upload/config.php

Change the following lines:

define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'opencart');
define('DB_PORT', '3306');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'oc_');

To:

define('DB_USERNAME', 'opencartuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'opencart');
define('DB_PORT', '');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'oc_');

Change opencartuser and password to the name and password you set in Step 2.

Rename the admin/config-dist.php file to admin/config.php:

$ mv upload/admin/config-dist.php upload/admin/config.php

Edit the admin/config.php file:

$ nano upload/admin/config.php

Change the following lines:

define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'opencart');
define('DB_PORT', '3306');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'oc_');

To:

define('DB_USERNAME', 'opencartuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'opencart');
define('DB_PORT', '');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'oc_');

Step 5: Move the OpenCart Files to the Document Root

We need to move the OpenCart files to the Apache document root. The document root is where Apache looks for files to serve over the internet.

Move the OpenCart files to the document root:

$ sudo mv upload/* /var/www/html/

Set the correct ownership and permissions:

$ sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

Step 6: Configure the Firewall

By default, Fedora CoreOS latest comes with the firewall enabled. We need to allow incoming traffic on ports 80 (HTTP), and 443 (HTTPS):

$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=80/tcp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=443/tcp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 7: Access OpenCart

Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain_name or http://your_server_IP_address.

You should see the OpenCart installation page. Follow the steps to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OpenCart on Fedora CoreOS latest. If you encounter any issues, refer to the official OpenCart documentation or seek help from the OpenCart community.