New installation

Learn how to install OXID eShop 6.4.

To get the files required for the shop, use Composer, a dependency manager for PHP.

After that, run the web-based setup and install the shop as usual.

The installation guide in English can be found in the developer documentation: https://docs.oxid-esales.com/developer/en/6.4/getting_started/installation/index.html.

Ensure server and system requirements

Contents: server, shared hosting, managed server, server farm with load balancing and database cluster, Linux, web server, Apache 2.2 + 2.4, MySQL 5.5 + 5.7, MariaDB 10.4, PHP 8.0, 7.4 and 7.3, Composer 2.2.23, OpenSSL
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Preparing for installation

Contents: installing Composer, providing shop files, configuring Apache, customizing file and directory permissions, creating a database
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Running setup

Contents: web-based setup, checking system requirements, selecting main shipping country and shop’s language, license terms, database, database name, specifying database user and password, demo data, shop directories, defining login data for the Admin panel, shop administrator, entering license key (PE and EE)
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Completing installation

Contents: checking deletion of the setup directory, setting file and directory permissions, write permissions for /out/pictures, /out/media, /log, /export, /tmp, write protection for .htaccess, config.inc.php
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