How to Install S-Cart on Windows 11

S-Cart, a popular open-source online shopping cart platform, can be installed on Windows 11. This tutorial will guide you through the process, step by step.

Requirements

Before proceeding to install S-Cart, ensure that you have the following requirements:

  • A working Windows 11 PC or laptop
  • The latest version of XAMPP
  • Downloaded S-Cart package from https://s-cart.org/

Installation Steps

  1. Install XAMPP on your Windows 11 system. Download the latest version of XAMPP from https://www.apachefriends.org/, and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.

  2. Once XAMPP is installed, open it and start Apache and MySQL.

  3. Navigate to the folder where XAMPP was installed, usually at C:\xampp\htdocs, and create a new folder called "scart".

  4. Extract the downloaded S-Cart package to the newly created "scart" folder.

  5. Rename the config.php.sample file located in scart/includes/config.php.sample to config.php.

  6. Edit the config.php file using a text editor (e.g., Notepad) to match your XAMPP database settings. For example, update the following fields with your database credentials:

define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_HOSTNAME', 'localhost');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'scart');

  1. Navigate to http://localhost/scart in your web browser to start the installation process.

  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your S-Cart installation. You will be asked to enter your website name, admin email address, and set up an admin username and password.

  3. Once the installation is complete, you can access your S-Cart admin dashboard by navigating to http://localhost/scart/admin/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed S-Cart on your Windows 11 machine. You can now customize your online store and start selling products.