How to Install Bagisto on FreeBSD Latest

Bagisto is an open-source eCommerce platform developed to provide a robust and flexible solution for online shops. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Bagisto on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow along with this tutorial, you need to have the following:

• A FreeBSD machine with root access.
• Apache web server installed.
• MySQL database installed.
• PHP version 7.3 or higher installed.

Step 1: Download Bagisto

To download Bagisto, you can use the following command in the terminal:

# cd /usr/local/www/
# git clone https://github.com/bagisto/bagisto.git

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, you need to install the dependencies required for Bagisto to function. You can use the following command:

# cd /usr/local/www/bagisto/
# composer install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Bagisto, including Laravel, which is an underlying framework.

Step 3: Configure the Database

At this point, you need to create a database for Bagisto and a user with appropriate privileges. You can use the following commands:

# mysql -u root -p

Then, create the database:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE bagisto;

Create a user and grant permissions to the database:

mysql> CREATE USER 'bagisto'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

mysql> GRANT ALL ON bagisto.* TO 'bagisto'@'localhost';

Next, in the .env file, update the following:

DB_DATABASE=bagisto
DB_USERNAME=bagisto
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

To edit the .env file, you can use the following command:

# cp .env.example .env
# nano .env

Step 4: Generate the Application Key

To generate the application key, you can use the following command:

# php artisan key:generate

This command will generate a unique application key for your project.

Step 5: Configure Apache for Bagisto

To configure Apache for Bagisto, create a new virtual host configuration file with the following contents:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    ServerAlias www.your_domain.com
 
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/bagisto/public
 
    <Directory /usr/local/www/bagisto/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
 
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/your_domain.com-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/your_domain.com-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain.com with your domain name. Save the file as bagisto.conf and copy it to the Apache configuration directory:

# cp bagisto.conf /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/

Step 6: Restart Apache and Test the Installation

To restart Apache, use the following command:

# service apache24 restart

Finally, navigate to your domain in a web browser to test if Bagisto is installed successfully. You should see the Bagisto homepage where you can start configuring your online shop.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Bagisto on FreeBSD Latest. You can now go ahead and start configuring your online shop to your desired preferences.