How to Install Bagisto on Windows 11

Bagisto is an open-source eCommerce website platform that can be installed on Windows 11. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Bagisto on your Windows 11 computer.

Prerequisites

To install Bagisto, you will need the following software installed on your Windows 11 computer:

  • XAMPP (or any other web server software)
  • Composer (PHP dependency manager)
  • PHP 7.3 or higher
  • Git

Step 1 – Download Bagisto

The first step to install Bagisto is to download the latest version from the official Bagisto website. Go to https://bagisto.com/en/download/ and click on the "Download" button.

Step 2 – Extract the downloaded file

After the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to your preferred location.

Step 3 – Install dependencies using Composer

Open your command prompt or terminal and navigate to the extracted folder path.

Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

composer install --no-dev

This will install all the required dependencies and plugins for Bagisto.

Step 4 – Configure the Database

Create a new MySQL database using the phpMyAdmin available with the XAMPP setup.

Update .env file to configure the database by following command:

cp .env.example .env

# update the following lines in .env file with your database credentials
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Step 5 – Run Migration

Run the following command to migrate the database schema:

php artisan migrate

Step 6 – Generate key and Create Storage link

Run the following commands to generate key and create a symbolic link:

php artisan key:generate
php artisan storage:link

Step 7 – Start the Web Server

Start the XAMPP web server or any other web server you have installed on your Windows 11 computer.

Step 8 – Access Bagisto

Once the web server is up and running, you can access Bagisto by visiting http://localhost/bagisto in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Bagisto on your Windows 11 computer. You can now start building your eCommerce website using Bagisto.