How to Install PrestaShop on Void Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PrestaShop on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need the following:

• A computer running Void Linux.
• PHP version 7.2 or higher.
• MySQL or MariaDB.
• Apache or Nginx web server.

Step 1: Download PrestaShop

1. Open your web browser and go to https://www.prestashop.com/.
2. Click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of PrestaShop.
3. Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Configure the Web Server

1. Install and configure the web server of your choice. For example:

For Apache:

# xbps-install -S apache php php-fpm
# ln -s /etc/sv/php-fpm /var/service/
# rc-update add php-fpm default

For Nginx:

# xbps-install -S nginx php php-fpm
# ln -s /etc/sv/php-fpm /var/service/
# rc-update add php-fpm default

2. Create a new virtual host or edit the existing host file for the web server you installed.
3. Set the document root of the virtual host to the "prestashop" directory created in Step 1.
4. Restart your web server.

Step 3: Configure MySQL

1. Install and configure MySQL or MariaDB server.

# xbps-install -S mariadb
# mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
# chown mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
# ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/
# rc-update add mariadb default
# mysql_secure_installation

2. Create a new database for PrestaShop to use.

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE prestashop;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON prestashop.* TO 'prestashopuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Step 4: Install PrestaShop

1. Open your web browser and go to the URL of the virtual host you created in Step 2.
2. Follow the installation wizard to install PrestaShop.
3. When asked for the database information, enter the following:

4. Complete the installation wizard.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PrestaShop on Void Linux!