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Install Arastta eCommerce on Ubuntu with Nginx

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The article provides a detailed guide to installing the powerful, open-source Arastta eCommerce platform on Ubuntu Linux operating system using Nginx server support. It walks through the process of installing Nginx, MariaDB database server, PHP 7.1-FPM, and related modules. Additionally, it also outlines the creation of a Arastta database and finally configuring the Nginx configuration…

This article describes the steps to install the Arastta eCommerce platform on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx support.

Setting up Arastta eCommerce with Nginx on Ubuntu Linux can be an excellent option for those who prefer to use Nginx instead of Apache2. Nginx is known for its high performance and resource-efficient nature, making it an excellent choice for hosting eCommerce platforms.

Arastta eCommerce is a powerful free open-source platform offering advanced features for online business shopping carts. Following the steps, you can easily install and configure Arastta eCommerce with Nginx on Ubuntu Linux and enjoy its features.

For more on Arastta CMS, please visit its home page

How to install the Arastta eCommerce platform on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx

As described above, Arastta, a powerful, free, open-source eCommerce platform, can easily be installed with Apache2 support. However, the steps below should be a great place to start for those wanting to run it with Nginx.

Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx.

Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Nginx HTTP Server is the second most popular web server in stall it since Arastta CMS needs it.

To install Nginx HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx

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

sudo systemctl stop nginx.service
sudo systemctl start nginx.service
sudo systemctl enable nginx.service

To test the Nginx setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address. You should see the Nginx default test page, as shown below. When you see that, then Nginx is working as expected.

http://localhost
nginx default home page test

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers for Magento. 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 17.10 and 18.04 LTS

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

After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

  • Enter current password for root (enter for none): 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

Restart MariaDB server

Type the commands below to log into the MariaDB server to test if MariaDB is installed.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, type the password you created above to sign on. If successful, you should see a MariaDB welcome message.

mariadb welcome

Install PHP 7.1-FPM and Related Modules

PHP 7.1-FPM may not be available in Ubuntu 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-FPM

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

Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.1-FPM

sudo apt update

Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.1 and related modules.

sudo apt install php7.1-fpm php7.1-common php7.1-sqlite3 php7.1-curl php7.1-intl php7.1-mbstring php7.1-mcrypt php7.1-xmlrpc php7.1-mysql php7.1-gd php7.1-xml php7.1-cli php7.1-zip

After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open Nginx’s PHP default config file.

sudo nano /etc/php/7.1/nginx/php.ini

Then, save the changes on the following lines below in the file. The value below is an ideal setting to apply in your environment.

file_uploads = On
allow_url_fopen = On
short_open_tag = On
memory_limit = 256M
cgi.fix_pathinfo = 0
upload_max_filesize = 100M
max_execution_time = 360
date.timezone = America/Chicago

After making the change above, please save the file and close it.

After installing PHP and related modules, you must restart Nginx to reload PHP configurations.

To restart Nginx, run the commands below

sudo systemctl restart nginx.service

Create Arastta Database

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

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

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a database called arastta

CREATE DATABASE arastta;

Create a database user called arasttauser with a new password

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

Then, grant the user full access to the database.

GRANT ALL ON arastta.* TO 'arasttauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download and Install Arastta CMS

Run the commands below to download Arastta CMS’s latest content. Then, unzip the download file and move the content to the Nginx default root directory.

cd /tmp && wget wget https://arastta.org/download.php?version=latest
sudo mv 'download.php?version=latest' arastta.zip
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/arastta
sudo unzip arastta.zip -d /var/www/html/arastta

Next, run the commands below to change the root folder permissions.

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

Configure Nginx Arastta Site

Finally, configure the Nginx configuration file for Arastta. This file will control how users access Arastta content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called Sarasota.

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/arastta

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.

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    root /var/www/html/arastta;
    index  index.php index.html index.htm;
    server_name  example.com www.example.com;

    client_max_body_size 100M;

    location / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
    include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
    fastcgi_pass           unix:/var/run/php/php7.1-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
     }

}

Save the file and exit.

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

Enable the Arastta Site

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below, then restart the Nginx server.

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/arastta /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service

Next, open your browser, go to the URL, and continue with the installation.

http://example.com

You should see the Arastta installation page. Select the installation language and continue. Then, type the database connection info created above.

Arastta Ubuntu install

Next, create an admin account and continue.

Arastta ubuntu setup

After that, Arastta should be installed and ready to use.

Arastta ubuntu install

Enjoy~

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  1. Sandeep Deshmukh Avatar
    Sandeep Deshmukh

    Hello everyone
    Just great! Keep it up guys all the guidelines are flodded with pinpointed and time saving information
    Thanks

    Reply

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