How To: Install CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor via Console¶

To install CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor via console, complete these steps:

1. Download the latest version of CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor.

2. Put the downloaded archive into the web-accesible directory.

3. Extract the archive.

4. Open the config.php file in the install directory.

5. Find the following code:

    return array(
    // Add-on names to be installed
    // If empty will be installed only addons included by default
    'addons' => array(),
   
    'cart_settings' => array (
        'email' => 'admin@example.com',
        'password' => 'admin',
        'secret_key' => 'YOURVERYSECRETCEY',
        'languages' => array (
            'en', 'da', 'de', 'es', 'fr', 'el', 'it', 'nl', 'ro', 'ru', 'bg', 'no', 'sl',
        ),
        'main_language' => 'en',
        'demo_catalog' => true,
        'theme_name' => 'basic',
        'license_number' => 'CART-1111-1111-1111-1111'
    ),
   'database_settings' => array(
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'name' => '%DB_NAME%',
        'user' => '%DB_USER%',
        'password' => '%DB_PASS%',
        'table_prefix' => 'cscart_',
        'database_backend' => 'mysqli',
        'notify' => false,
        'allow_override' => 'Y',
    ),
    'server_settings' => array (
        'http_host' => '%HTTP_HOST%',
        'http_path' => '',
        'https_host' => '%HTTP_HOST%',
        'https_path' => '',
        'correct_permissions' => true,
    ),
    );
   

6. Replace the values of the variables in the code above with your values. To do this, replace the example values (admin@example.com, admin, etc.) between the ‘ ‘ simbols with the administrator’s e-mail, password, etc.

   Note

   If you want to install the trial version of CS-Cart, leave the ‘license number’ field empty.

7. Set the proper file permissions.

   • On a UNIX-based server, run the following commands one by one:

     chmod 666 config.local.php
     chmod -R 777 design images var
     find design -type f -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 666
     find images -type f -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 666
     find var -type f -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 666
     

   • On a Windows-based server, you may need to give full permissions for the files and directories to the user with the IUSER_ComputerName account.

8. In a console terminal, open the install directory and run the following comand:

   php index.php
   

   The standard installation process will be launched.

   Learn more about setting permissions, extracting an archive, choosing the installation directory, etc. in other installation scenarios.