How to Install OpenCart on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OpenCart on the latest version of NixOS. OpenCart is a free and open-source ecommerce platform that allows you to create online stores quickly and easily.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, it is assumed that you have already installed NixOS on your system. Also, you should have a basic understanding of the command line.

Step 1: Install Apache

sudo nix-env -i apache

This will install the Apache web server on your system.

Step 2: Install PHP

sudo nix-env -i php

This will install PHP on your system.

Step 3: Setup MySQL

sudo nix-env -i mysql
sudo mysql_install_db
sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl enable mysql

This will install MySQL on your system and start the service.

Step 4: Download OpenCart

wget https://codeload.github.com/opencart/opencart/zip/refs/heads/master -O opencart.zip
unzip opencart.zip
mv opencart-master /var/www/html/opencart

This will download and unzip the latest version of OpenCart into the /var/www/html/opencart directory.

Step 5: Setup Permissions

sudo chown -R root:apache /var/www/html/opencart
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/opencart

This will give the Apache user permission to access the OpenCart directory.

Step 6: Create a Database

mysql -uroot
CREATE DATABASE opencart;
CREATE USER 'newuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opencart.* TO 'newuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

This will create a new database and user for OpenCart to use.

Step 7: Configure OpenCart

cp /var/www/html/opencart/config-dist.php /var/www/html/opencart/config.php
cp /var/www/html/opencart/admin/config-dist.php /var/www/html/opencart/admin/config.php

This will copy the configuration files for OpenCart.

Step 8: Access OpenCart

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/opencart. You should see the OpenCart installation wizard.

Follow the wizard and enter your database details when prompted.

Once the installation is complete, you should be able to access your OpenCart store.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OpenCart on the latest version of NixOS. OpenCart is a powerful ecommerce platform that makes it easy to create online stores. With these steps, you can have a fully functional OpenCart store up and running in no time.