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Installing CS-Cart

CS‑Cart is a powerful shopping cart application for building online stores. On ruachost.com, CS‑Cart is compatible with all hosting accounts, but it must be installed manually.

Why Use CS‑Cart?

Section titled “Why Use CS‑Cart?”
  • Full‑featured eCommerce platform with product catalog, checkout, and payment gateway support.
  • Extensible with add‑ons and themes.
  • Multi‑vendor marketplace capabilities.
  • Compatible with all ruachost.com hosting accounts.

Steps to Install CS‑Cart Manually

Section titled “Steps to Install CS‑Cart Manually”

  1. Download CS‑Cart.

    • Visit cs-cart.com/download.
    • Save the latest .zip package to your computer.

  2. Upload Installation File.

    • Use FTP or File Manager in cPanel to upload the .zip file to your public_html directory.
    • If you want CS‑Cart in a subdirectory (e.g., example.com/cart), create a folder under public_html and upload the file there.

  3. Extract Files.

    • Log in via SSH or use File Manager.

    • Navigate to the directory where the file is located.

    • Run:

      Terminal window
      unzip cscart_vX.X.X.zip

      Replace X.X.X with the version number you downloaded.

  4. Set File Permissions.

    • Run the following commands in the extracted directory:

      Terminal window
      find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
      find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;

  5. Create a MySQL Database.

    • In cPanel at ruachost.com, use the MySQL Database Wizard.
    • Create a database and user, then assign full privileges.
    • Note the database name, username, and password.

  6. Run the Installer.

    • In your browser, go to the installation URL:

      • If installed in root → http://example.com/install
      • If installed in a subdirectory → http://example.com/cart/install

    • Accept the license agreement and click Next Step.

    • Enter database details, administrator email, and password.

    • Select language and optional demo data.

    • Click Install.

  7. Choose Licensing Mode.

    • Select one of the following:

      • Full → Enter your license number.
      • Trial → Temporary evaluation mode.
      • Free → Limited free version.

  8. Finalize Installation.

    • Once installation completes, you’ll see Installation successfully finished.
    • You can either close the installer or run the Settings Wizard.

  9. Post‑Installation Security.

    • Delete the installation file you uploaded.

    • Restrict permissions on the configuration file:

      Terminal window
      chmod 644 config.local.php