How to Install Abantecart on CentOS 7.6

To install Abantecart on CentOS 7.6

Requirements for Abante Cart:

Apache

Mariadb

Php and its modules

php php-xml php-mysql php-mbstring php-zip php-soap php-curl php-gd php-ldap php-imap php-common php-mcrypt

Installation procedure

Check the Centos version by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rpm -q centos-release
centos-release-7-6.1810.2.el7.centos.x86_64
Configure the MySQL database. Log into MySQL as a root user and make the necessary settings.
 [root@linuxhelp ~]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password: 
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 10
Server version: 5.5.60-MariaDB MariaDB Server

Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

MariaDB [(none)]> create database abantedb;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.04 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> create user 'abanteuser'@localhost identified by 'Linuxc#4';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.09 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> grant all privileges on abantedb.* to 'abanteuser'@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> Ctrl-C -- exit!
Aborted

Once the database configuration is done, Download the Abante Cart Installation package by using the wget command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/archive/master.zip
--2019-06-07 14:55:29--  https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/archive/master.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 13.234.176.102
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|13.234.176.102|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/zip/master [following]
--2019-06-07 14:55:29--  https://codeload.github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/zip/master
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 192.30.253.120
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|192.30.253.120|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘master.zip’

    [<=>                                                                    ] 40,664,358  75.1KB/s   in 4m 8s  

2019-06-07 14:59:39 (160 KB/s) - ‘master.zip’ saved [40664358]

Once the download is completed extract the downloaded package using unzip command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip master.zip
Archive:  master.zip
f8ca442fcedd0699d2ed1130863a0e93b8fa1547
   creating: abantecart-src-master/
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/.gitignore  
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/.travis.yml  
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/LICENSE.txt  
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/README.md  
.
.
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/tests/phpunit/core/helper/UtilsTest.php  
   creating: abantecart-src-master/tests/phpunit/core/lib/
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/tests/phpunit/core/lib/AConfigTest.php  
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/tests/phpunit/core/taskTest.php  
  inflating: abantecart-src-master/tests/phpunit/phpunit_mysql.xml

Move the Abante Cart directory to apache root directory

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv abantecart-src-master /var/www/abante

Set the ownership and permission for Abante Cart by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/abante
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chmod -R 755 /var/www/abante

Configure the virtualhost for accessing the Abantecart

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/abante.conf

<Virtualhost *:80>
        Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
        Documentroot /var/www/abante
<directory /var/www/abante>
allowoverride all
allow from all
</directory>
</Virtualhost>

Restart the apache service by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart httpd

Switch to your browser and enter the domain name Accept the License agreement and click continue. check The system requirements Configure the database and admin credentials Abantecart application is now being installed. The installation is now complete, click on the Login to your Control Panel button. Enter your admin credentials and click Login. This is the dashboard of Abantecart With this the installation of Abante cart on Centos 7.6 comes to end

FAQ
Q
How to configure the host entry for abantecart?
A
Enter into #vim /etc/hosts
Q
Where to download the package for Abantecart on ubuntu?
A
Download the package for Abantecart in ubuntu by blow link

https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/archive/master.zip
Q
What is the alternative for Abantecart?
A
The alternatives are,
an alternative for Abantecart listed below,

PrestaShop,

Thirty Bees,

CubeCart,

Zen cart,
Q
What are the php modules required for abante cart?
A
php php-xml php-mysql php-mbstring php-zip php-soap php-curl php-gd php-ldap php-imap php-common
Q
What is the use of abantecart?
A
AbanteCart is a free and open source eCommerce platform for merchants to provide the ability in creating online businesses in order to sell products online quickly and efficiently. AbanteCart comes with powerful core features and numerous extensions that allow you to build an online business and start selling your products in minimal time