How to host Bagisto on Linode VM Instance - ServerAvatar

Bagisto is an open-source e-commerce platform designed to simplify the creation and management of online stores. Bagisto supports customized e-commerce solutions without the need for extensive technical expertise. When considering hosting Bagisto, deploying it on Linode is a dependable choice due to its scalable infrastructure and user-friendly deployment solutions. ServerAvatar assists with Linode VPS and simplifies the deployment of the Bagisto application on the Linode platform through easy steps.

Create a server in Linode

First of all, Let's create a VM instance in Linode. It provides a lot of different types of VM instances. You can create shared VM instances, Dedicated Instances, Memory-optimized instances, and GPU instances. To host a simple website, You will need a shared VM instance.

If you think your application uses high CPU or RAM, You can go for a Dedicated CPU VM or Memory Optimised VM respectively. Let's get started with the process.

Step 1: Go to Linode VM Instance Creation Form

When you log in to your Linode account, You will see the "Create Linode" button on the top-right corner of the page. Click on it to go to the Linode creation form.

Step 2: Select the Distribution

In this step, you have to select the operating system for your VPS. Generally, the Bagisto application requires Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or a later version for compatibility and support.

ServerAvatar supports Ubuntu 20.04 LTS x64 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x64. So, it is recommended to select any one of the supported OS.

Step 3: Select the Region

Linode has multiple data centers located in different regions worldwide. It is recommended to choose the region that is closest to your major traffic source to reduce latency and improve the performance of your applications.

Step 4: Select Linode Plan

Linode offers various plans with different configurations of CPU, RAM, and storage. Choose a plan that fits in your budget and meets your application's needs. With ServerAvatar, You can also host multiple applications on a single Linode VM Instance.

Step 5: Set Label and Select Tags

The label is a human-readable name that you can use to identify your instance. Tags are keywords that you can use to categorize and search for your instances. You can also group Linodes by Tags on the dashboard.

Step 6: Set Strong Root Password and Select SSH Key

The root password is the administrator password that you will use to access and manage your VM instance. Make sure to use a strong password that is hard to guess and includes a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

Next, select an SSH key if you want to authenticate with SSH keys. SSH keys are a more secure way to log in to your VM instance than using passwords. If you have an SSH key, you can upload it to your Linode account and use it to log in to your VM instance.

Step 7: Select VLAN (If Required)

A VLAN is a logical network that separates traffic from different virtual machines or physical servers. It can be used to isolate network traffic and improve security.

Step 8: Select Add-ons - Backups and Private IP

Linode provides an easy way to create and store backups for your VM instances. Backups are highly recommended as they can help you with disaster recovery quickly. In the last step, You can enable the Private IP address for your VM instance if required.

Step 9: Click on "Create Linode"

Finally, Click on the Create Linode button at the end of the form to create a Linode VM instance. It usually takes around 2 minutes to create a new Linode instance. Once done, You can connect it with ServerAvatar for ease of site and server configuration management.

Initial Server Configuration

The Initial server configuration includes the installation and configuration of various packages required to host your website. Usually, You have to write commands and modify configuration files. Luckily, With ServerAvatar, Your full server configuration and optimization can be automated.

Here are the three ways to automatically configure your server with ServerAvatar.

wget https://srvr.so/install
chmod +x install
./install

Install and Setup Bagisto on Cloud using ServerAvatar

Step1: Create Bagisto Database

The Bagisto installation process requires database Credentials. So, to create a MySQL database for Bagisto, Access the Database tab on the ServerAvatar server panel to create a Database.

To create a Database, Enter the details, such as the Database Name, in the database creation form like the image below.

Step 2: Create a PHP Application

Access the Applications tab from the server panel to create a new PHP application for Bagisto. Now, create an application, click on the Applications tab, then click the Create button on the server panel.

To create an application and proceed with the installation and deployment of Bagisto. You need to fill in the prerequisite for Bagisto.

Enter an application name of your choice. Afterward, input the domain name where you'd like to direct your URL. You have the choice between a test domain or a primary domain. If you decide on the test domain, you can use ".serveravatar" as a test domain extension. This flexibility ensures you can make the perfect selection for your project.

Note that:

If you want to host Bagisto on your domain, then make sure to point your domain to the current IP address of your server, and for that:

1. Log in to your domain provider site, where you buy your domain. Click here for more info about your domain name.
2. Access DNS Manager to edit your DNS records (contact the support team if you don’t find them)
3. Change the IP address of A Record of your website to the current server’s IP address.

To host Bagisto on your subdomain, for example, Bagisto.yourdomain.com, create a new application with the subdomain as your primary domain and follow the same procedure. For accessing Opencart on the subdomain, you need to add your subdomain on A Record that points to the current IP address of your server. To point to an IPV6 address, you would need to use an AAAA record.

Now, you will clone Bagisto through the available repository in GitHub. so:
Select a method: Git
Select a Service Provider: GitHub
Select a Repository Type: Public
Clone HTTPS URL: https://github.com/bagisto/bagisto.git
Branch: master

Let's take the next step in creating your application. Now, you need to set up deployment scripts. These are the manually entered commands that will run automatically after the clone repository.

Installing Bagisto does not require running any manual scripts or commands in the deployment process. Therefore, you can simply leave this part blank.

Deployment Scripts: (Leave it blank)

To proceed further, select the checkbox labeled "Show Advanced Options" You'll find this checkbox right below the deployment scripts section.

The next step is to create a system user for your application. You have the option to either select an existing user or create a new one dedicated to this application.

Now, let's select the PHP version. Choose PHP version 7.4 or a newer version if available. Regarding the custom webroot for Bagisto, it should be set to "public" as illustrated in the provided snapshot. We are specifically looking for either an "index.php" or "index.html" file within this custom setup.

Select PHP Version: PHP version 7.4 or higher
Custom Webroot: public

With all these settings in place, go ahead and click on the "Create Application" button to complete the procedure.

Congratulations! You've successfully created your application.

Step 3: Config Database with Application

In this step, we're connecting the database we created in Step 1 with the application from Step 2. To configure the database, we need to edit the environment (env) file.

To edit the env file, you can access the public_html directory from your file manager or navigate through the directory path. Once you're there, make sure to select the checkbox for showing hidden files.

Now, within this directory, you'll find a file named ".env.example". To rename it, follow the procedure shown in the snapshot. Simply rename ".env.example" to ".env" This step is crucial for configuring the database properly.

After renaming the file to ".env," proceed to open it. Inside, you'll need to enter the database credentials that were created in Step 1.To establish a connection between the database and the application, enter the database credential we have already made. You can access all your database credentials, like database name, username, and password, by accessing the database tab from the server panel.

Enter the following database credential we have already created in ServerAvatar:
Database Name: Database name Username: Username of database
Password: Database password

Don't forget to save the changes you've made to the ".env" file.

To establish a connection, access the SSH credentials from the application panel dashboard. Ensure that the SFTP/SSH Credentials option is enabled, as illustrated in the provided snapshot.

Execute the below command to log in to the root user on your application in your terminal.

SSH Username@Host

Replace Username and Host with your value. Enter the SSH Password to log in.

Go to the Public_html directory ( by using command ls and cd )and run the below commands.

composer install;
php artisan bagisto:install;

Once you've executed all of these commands, you will have successfully configured both the database and the application.

You can access it by visiting the http://yourdomain.com/admin in your web browser.

To log in to Bagisto, use the following credentials:
Email: admin@example.com Password: admin123

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and deployed Bagisto through ServerAvatar.