How to Install S-Cart on OpenSUSE Latest

S-Cart is an open-source e-commerce platform that allows you to create a fully functional online store with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing S-Cart on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your computer or server
• Apache web server
• PHP 7.1 or later
• MySQL/MariaDB database server

Step 1: Download the S-Cart

First, you need to download the latest version of S-Cart from the official website. You can download it using the following command:

wget https://github.com/s-cart/s-cart/releases/download/v3.0.0/s-cart-v3.0.0.zip

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

The next step is to install Apache web server and PHP on your OpenSUSE system. You can install both of them using the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 php7 php7-pdo php7-gd php7-openssl php7-json php7-mbstring php7-tokenizer php7-xmlwriter php7-zip

Step 3: Install and Configure Database Server

S-Cart requires a database server such as MySQL/MariaDB. You can install MySQL/MariaDB server on your OpenSUSE system using the following command:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Once the installation is completed, you need to configure the database server. You can do this using the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

This will start a prompt that will ask you to set the root password and perform other security-related tasks. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Next, you need to create a new database for S-Cart. You can do this using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

This will open the MySQL prompt. Once you’re in, create a new database and a new user for S-Cart with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE scartdb;
CREATE USER 'scartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'scartpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON scartdb.* TO 'scartuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 4: Extract S-Cart Archive

Now that you have downloaded S-Cart and installed its dependencies, it’s time to extract the contents of the archive into the DocumentRoot of your Apache server. You can do this using the following command:

sudo unzip s-cart-v3.0.0.zip -d /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 5: Update System Security

S-Cart requires some system-level security configurations, such as setting file permissions and SELinux policies on your system. You can do this using the following commands:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/s-cart/
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs/s-cart/
sudo setsebool -P httpd_unified 1

Step 6: Access S-Cart Web Install

Now you can access S-Cart’s web installer using a web browser by visiting http://your_server_ip/s-cart/install. This will start S-Cart’s web installer, which will guide you through the installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to provide your database credentials, configure the admin account, and customize the installation. Once you have completed the installation, you can start using S-Cart to create your online store.

In conclusion, this tutorial has provided you with a step-by-step guide on how to install S-Cart on OpenSUSE Latest. With S-Cart, you can quickly create a fully functional online store and start selling your products to customers around the world. Enjoy!