How to Install BitcartCC on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps required to install BitcartCC, a self-hosted e-commerce platform, on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met:

  • OpenBSD 6.8 or higher
  • Basic knowledge of Unix commands
  • A text editor

Step 1: Update System

Before installing BitcartCC, it's recommended to update your OpenBSD system to ensure that you have the latest security patches and bug fixes. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo sysupgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

For BitcartCC to work, we need to install several dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pkg_add python3 py3-pip py3-virtualenv

Step 3: Create a New User

It's not recommended to run BitcartCC as a root user, so we need to create a new user with restricted privileges that will run the BitcartCC service. Run the following command to create the user:

sudo adduser bitcartcc

Step 4: Download BitcartCC

To download BitcartCC, we need to clone the BitcartCC repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/bitcartcc/bitcart

Step 5: Configure BitcartCC

Before we can run BitcartCC, we need to configure it. Change to the BitcartCC directory and create a new virtual environment:

cd bitcart/
python3 -m venv env

Activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

Install the required Python packages:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Create a BitcartCC configuration file:

cp contrib/bitcart.example.yaml bitcart.yaml

Edit the bitcart.yaml configuration file to customize your settings:

nano bitcart.yaml

Step 6: Run BitcartCC

Start the BitcartCC service by running the following command:

./bitcart start

Step 7: Test BitcartCC

To check if BitcartCC is running correctly, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. If everything is working correctly, you should see the BitcartCC homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install BitcartCC on an OpenBSD system. It's now up to you to explore BitcartCC and start building your own e-commerce platform!