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Table of Content Installing OpenCart Downloading and unzipping OpenCart archive Uploading OpenCart Creating a database for the shop Launch the auto-installer Completing the installation Installing vQmod Updating OpenCart Uninstalling OpenCart Support
Installing OpenCart
This guide will walk you through how to successfully install and uninstall OpenCart.
When opening the zip file, the following files will be visible: upload folder "license.txt" file "readme.txt" file The "upload" folder contains all the files needed to upload OpenCart to a web server. The "license.txt" file contains the license agreement regarding the use of OpenCart on your site. The "readme.text" file provides links to the current install and upgrade instructions on the OpenCart website. When you are ready, you can extract the files from the zip file to a location of your choice on your computer.
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Uploading OpenCart
At this step you should have a web server established and the OpenCart archive extracted. We will now use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client to upload these uncompressed files to a web server.
Before we continue, we need to make sure that you have the following information about your website: the host name username password This information can be obtained by contacting your hosting provider.
Under the File menu, Site Manager should be opened in Filezilla. A window will pop up with the General tab open. You should fill in the information gathered above regarding hosting information, and press Connect. The right Remote Site side will now display the file directory of your website.
Once the location of the OpenCart shop has been determined, all the content within the upload folder on the computer's (left) side of Filezilla must be selected, right-clicked, and uploaded. Uploading all the files might take a few minutes on the FTP client. If you want the shop to be on the main page, for example www.shopnow.com, you must upload the contents of the upload folder, but not the upload folder itself. Including the upload folder will create a sub -folder, making the shop available only on www.shopnow.com/upload.
After Filezilla finishes uploading the files to the location specified, you should see the same files on both the left side(computer) and on the right side (the website); as seen in the screenshot below:
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The Filezilla window should look similar to the above image (minus some directory details). This means that the OpenCart files were successfully transferred the target site. The site now contains the files necessary to setup an OpenCart shop.
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This page is the installation page. The following steps will help you complete the installation process for OpenCart.
Step 1. License
You may read through the license, check "I agree to the license", and press Continue.
Step 2. Pre-Installation
This step checks to see if the web server has the technical requirements and correct permissions to setup OpenCart properly. If red marks are visible on #1 or #2, you need to make sure that these components are properly installed onto the web server. You should contact your hosting service if there are any issues with this. If there are red marks on #3 or #4, there might have been an issue with uploading the files using the FTP client. If everything is configured correctly and green marks are visible (as seen below), you may press "Continue".
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As of version 1.5.5, the following files need to be renamed to continue to Step 3: config-dist.php to config.php admin/config-dist.php to config.php
Step 3. Configuration
You need to fill in the spaces below #1 by adding the database connection details (username/password, database name) established when you created the store's database using MySQL Databases. Under #2, you should create a new username and password for administration access to the OpenCart shop. When finished, you may press "Continue".
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After the install, you should make the necessary steps towards improving the security of your server and OpenCart store directory. These steps are detailed in Basic security practices.
Installing vQmod
vQmod for OpenCart lets you add modules to your store without modifying the core OpenCart code. See vQmod for more information on how to download and install vQmod for your store.
Updating OpenCart
OpenCart releases new versions from time to time with updated features and bug fixes. To learn how to update a store from an earlier version of OpenCart, visit Updating OpenCart.
Uninstalling OpenCart
Uninstalling OpenCart is a quick and simple process. 1. Delete the files/folders in the location you uploaded them to in Filezilla. 2. Delete the OpenCart database from MySQL Databases or phpMyAdmin. Once OpenCart is uninstalled, all product and customer information will be lost. You can save a backup database file in case you want to reinstall OpenCart at a later time. See Backup/Restore for more information.
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Support
If there are any issues regarding your store's installation or update, please visit the Installation, Upgrade, & Config Support section of the OpenCart community forum.
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Get help from the community Buy the User Guide PDF
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