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How to Install OXID eShop with Apache on Ubuntu Linux

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The content is a step-by-step tutorial on installing OXID eShop CMS on Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/18.10. OXID eShop CMS, a powerful open-source E-commerce platform, enables efficient handling of online stores with multilingual support. The guide outlines installation procedures for Apache2 HTTP Server, MariaDB Database, PHP 7.2, and the necessary modules to ensure a fully functional OXID eShop…

This article explains installing OXID eShop with Apache support on Ubuntu Linux.

OXID eShop is a powerful open-source eCommerce platform with everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products online. It allows web admins and online retailers to create great eCommerce portals with multilingual sites.

Installing OXID eShop with Apache support on Ubuntu Linux allows web admins and online retailers to create great eCommerce portals with multilingual sites. OXID eShop is a powerful open-source eCommerce platform with everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products online.

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular open-source web server available today, and it’s required to install OXID eShop. Additionally, MariaDB is a great place to start if you want a genuinely open-source database server required to install OXID eShop.

Finally, PHP 7.2 is required because OXID eShop is a PHP-based CMS.

For more about OXID eShop, please check their Homepage

Install Apache2 HTTP Server

OXID eShop requires a web server, and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Apache2 server, run the commands below:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

After installing Apache2, the commands below can stop, start, and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

sudo systemctl stop apache2.service
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service

Now that Apache2 has been installed browse your browser to the URL below to test whether the web server works.

http://localhost
Apache2 Test Page

If you see the page above, then Apache2 is successfully installed.

Install MariaDB Database Server

OXID eShop also requires a database server to store its content. MariaDB is a great place to start if you want a genuinely open-source database server. To install MariaDB, run the commands below:

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

After installing MariaDB, the commands below can stop and start the service and enable it to start when the server boots.

Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mysql.service
sudo systemctl start mysql.service
sudo systemctl enable mysql.service

Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

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

Once MariaDB is installed, run the commands below to test whether the database server was installed.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Type the root password when prompted.

mariadb welcome

The server was successfully installed if you see a similar screen.

Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules

OXID eShop is a PHP-based CMS, and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below:

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php

Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2

sudo apt update

Next, run the controls below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.

sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-mysql php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-gd php7.2-bcmath php7.2-json php7.2-soap php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip

After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Apache2.

sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini

The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save.

file_uploads = On
allow_url_fopen = On
short_open_tag = On
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 100M
max_execution_time = 360
date.timezone = America/Chicago

Every time you change the PHP configuration file, you should restart the Apache2 web server. To do so, run the commands below:

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Once PHP is installed, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Apache2 default root directory to test whether it’s functioning. ( /var/www/html/)

sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

Then, type the content below and save the file.

<?php phpinfo( ); ?>

Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address, followed by phpinfo.php

http://localhost/phpinfo.php

You should see the PHP default test page.

PHP Test Page

Create OXID eShop Database

Once you’ve installed all the packages required for OXID eShop to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank OXID eShop database.

To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a database called oxideshop

CREATE DATABASE oxideshop;

Create a database user called oxideshopuser with a new password

CREATE USER 'oxideshopuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';

Then, grant the user full access to the database.

GRANT ALL ON oxideshop.* TO 'oxideshopuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download OXID eShop Latest Release

To get OXID eShop’s latest release, you may want to use the GitHub repository. Install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies to get started.

sudo apt install curl git
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Apache2 root directory and download OXID eShop packages from Github. Always replace the branch number with the latest branch.

cd /var/www/html
sudo composer create-project --no-dev oxid-esales/oxideshop-project oxideshop dev-b-6.1-ce

Then, run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the OXID eShop root directory and give Apache2 control.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/oxideshop/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/oxideshop/

Configure Apache

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for OXID eShop. This file will control how users access OXID eShop content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called oxideshop.conf.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/oxideshop.conf

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.

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin [email protected]
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/oxideshop/source
     ServerName example.com
     ServerAlias www.example.com

     <Directory /var/www/html/oxideshop/source/>
          Options FollowSymlinks
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
    
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

Enable the OXID eShop and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.

sudo a2ensite oxideshop.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the OXID eShop setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully.

http://example.com/

Then, follow the on-screen instructions. Verify that all requirements are met before continuing.

OXID eShop Ubuntu Install

Next, select your location and language and continue.

OXID eShop Ubuntu Install

Then type in the database info you created above and continue.

OXID eShop Ubuntu Install

Validate the directory structure and continue. Also, create an admin account.

After that, OXID eShop should be installed and ready to use.

OXID eShop Ubuntu Install

That’s it!

OXID eShop Ubuntu Install

Congratulation! You have successfully installed OXID eShop CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.

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