This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure Maian Cart on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04.
Maian Cart is a refreshingly simple and fast online eCommerce platform that has everything you need to build an eCommerce website for your business.
This eCommerce software is responsive, easy to use and built on the LAMP | LEMP stack with lots of extensions to enhance the platform. It also comes with modules like Top Rated, Featured Products, Payment gateway and more.
If you’re looking for platform to build an eCommerce website for personal use or a robust business online portal, Maian Cart can help you create and manage your content and products efficiently on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface.
For more on Maian Cart CMS , please visit its home page
When you’re ready to get Maian Cart working on Ubuntu, please continue with the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu
Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it, since Maian Cart needs it.
To install Apache2 HTTP on Ubuntu server, run the commands below.
sudo apt update sudo apt install apache2
After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable 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
To test Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see Apache2 default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Apache2 is working as expected.
Install MariaDB Database Server
MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open source database servers to use with Magento. To install MariaDB run the commands below.
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client
After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable MariaDB service to always start up 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 19.04 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 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): 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
Restart MariaDB server
To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to logon to MariaDB server
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then type the password you created above to sign on. if successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. in order 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 7.2
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 commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.
sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-sqlite3 php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-mysql php7.2-gd php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip
After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open PHP default config file for Apache2.
sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini
Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below are great settings to apply in your environments.
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
After making the change above, save the file and close out.
After installing PHP and related modules, all you have to do is restart Apache2 to reload PHP configurations.
To restart Apache2, run the commands below
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in Apache2 root directory by running the commands below
sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
Then type the content below and save the file.
<?php phpinfo( ); ?>
Save the file. then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php
/phpinfo.php
You should see PHP default test page.
Create Maian Cart Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Maian Cart to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First run the commands below to create a blank Magento database.
To logon to MariaDB database server, run the commands below.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then create a database called maiancart
CREATE DATABASE maiancart;
Create a database user called maiancartuser with new password
CREATE USER 'maiancartuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';
Then grant the user full access to the database.
GRANT ALL ON maiancart.* TO 'maiancartuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
Finally, save your changes and exit.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
Download and Install Maian Cart
Run the commands below to download Maian Cart latest content. then unzip the download file and move the content to Apache2 default root directory.
Go to its download page and get the latest
cd ~/Downloads unzip maian_cart.zip sudo mv maian_cart /var/www/maiancart
After downloading and extracting Maiancart data, run the commands below to configure its database connection settings.
sudo nano /var/www/maiancart/store/control/connect.php
Then edit the highlighted lines, then save the file.
/*==============================================================================================
DATABASE CONNECTION PARAMETERS
Enter your database connection parameters below.
================================================================================================
DO NOT edit the values in capitals, these are system constants.
Edit the values on the right ONLY. Examples:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'db_user');
Important: The prefix is for people with only a single database. If you aren`t bothered
about the prefix, do NOT comment it out. Leave it blank if no prefix is required.
================================================================================================*/
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'maiancartuser');
define('DB_PASS', 'enter_password_here');
define('DB_NAME', 'maiancart');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'mc_');
/*============================================================================================================
MYSQL CHARACTER SET
===================
[!] You can change this at any point in time to invalidate all existing login credentials (if applicable).
============================================================================================================*/
define('SECRET_KEY', '123456');
To generate a secret key for your server. go to the link below:
Copy and paste the secret key into the line save.
Next, run the commands below to change the root folder permissions.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/maiancart/ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/maiancart/
Configure Apache2 Maian Cart Site
Finally, configure Apache2 configuration file for Maian Cart. This file will control how users access Maian Cart content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called maiancart.conf
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/maiancart.conf
Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your own domain name and directory root location.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/maiancart/store
ServerName example.com
<Directory /var/www/maiancart/store/>
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.
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below
Enable the Maian Cart Site and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below, then restart Apache2 server.
sudo a2ensite maiancart.conf sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Next, open your browser and go to the URL. and continue with the installation.
You should see Maian Cart installation page. Follow the installation wizard to complete the setup,
Next, Choose MySQL5 and continue
Next, choose to include demo products. and complete the installation.
After that, Maian Cart should be installed and ready to use.
Delete the install folder.
sudo rm -rf /var/www/maiancart/store/install/
To login to the backend portal, you’ll have to set the admin login credentials in the file below
Again, using your text editor, open the /var/www/maiancart/store/admin/control/access.php file and create a administrator username/password. Example:
define('USERNAME', 'superadmin');
define('PASSWORD', 'enter_password');
Login and begin building the site!
Here are a few things worth considering:
- Read the rest of the instructions on the installation docs page thoroughly.
- Refer to the ‘Getting Started’ section for help on getting started with your new cart.
- If you have issues, see the ‘Support Options‘. As with any new software, please be patient with it.
- The system can be adapted into any existing layouts. More info.
- Once you are happy the system is ready to go live, you should enable the cache to speed up page load times and reduce database queries.
- If you like this software, a one time payment for the commercial version offers many benefits.
That’s it!
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