How to Install BitcartCC on macOS

BitcartCC is a self-hosted open-source e-commerce platform that helps you to start your online store and accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Here are the steps to install BitcartCC on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing BitcartCC, you will need the following:

Step 1: Start Docker Desktop

Start Docker Desktop by clicking the Docker icon in the Applications folder.

If you have not installed Docker Desktop, download it from the link mentioned above and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.

Step 2: Download BitcartCC

Open your preferred terminal and run the following command to download BitcartCC:

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

This will download the BitcartCC repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install dependencies

Go to the downloaded BitcartCC directory using the terminal:

cd bitcart

Run the following command to install the dependencies required to run BitcartCC:

docker-compose run app pipenv install --system --deploy

This may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Set up environment variables

Create a new .env file in the BitcartCC directory and paste the following environment variables:

POSTGRES_USER=postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
POSTGRES_DB=postgres
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
DEBUG=1
MEMCACHED_ADDRESS=memcached:11211

Replace your_secret_key with a strong and unique secret key.

Step 5: Run BitcartCC

Once the dependencies and environment variables are installed, you can run BitcartCC:

docker-compose up

This command will start the BitcartCC server and the PostgreSQL database in the Docker container.

Step 6: Access BitcartCC

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the BitcartCC homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install BitcartCC on macOS. You can now start using BitcartCC to set up your self-hosted e-commerce store and accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Happy selling!