OpenCart is a popular and widely used open-source eCommerce and business management system based on PHP. There are many popular open-source eCommerce platforms for Linux systems based on PHP. If you’re looking for a true open-source eCommerce platform for Ubuntu, you might want to take a look at OpenCart. This post covers installing the latest version of OpenCart, which at the time of writing is version 3.0.2.

How to install OpenCart on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx support.

As described above, OpenCart is a popular and widely used open-source eCommerce and accounting and business management system based on PHP. Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux.

Install Nginx

OpenCart requires a webserver and the second most popular webserver in use today is Nginx. So, go and install Nginx on Ubuntu by running the commands below: After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable Nginx to startup every time your computer starts up.

Install MariaDB

OpenCart also requires a database server, and MariaDB is a great place to start when looking for an open-source database server. To install it run the commands below. After installing, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

PHP 7.1 isn’t available on Ubuntu’s default repositories. To install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.1 Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.1 Run the commands below to install PHP 7.1 FPM and related modules.

Create OpenCart Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create an OpenCart database. Run the commands below to log on to the database server. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Then create a database called opencart Create a database user called opencartuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download OpenCart Latest Release

Next, visit the OpenCart site and register for a free account. You must register before you’re allowed to download a copy. The community edition is what you’ll want to download. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the download file into the Nginx root directory. Run the commands below to configure OpenCart Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for OpenCart to function.

Configure Nginx

Finally, configure the Nginx server block configuration file for OpenCart. This file will control how users access OpenCart content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called opencart Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.

Enable the OpenCart server block

After configuring the server block above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Nginx by running the commands below. Next, open your browser and browse to the server domain name followed by install. You should see the OpenCart setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then enter the database information as well as the site administrator login credentials. Wait and OpenCart should install successfully. Log in and begin using your program. Enjoy! Run the commands below after the installation. sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/opencart/install/