Starting Installation Procedure

To start with the web-based installation of TomatoCart, you need to open a browser and type in the URL.
If you are running on your own computer, this will be: http://localhost/tomatocart-directory/install.
Or if you are on a live server, it will be: http://www.mydomain.com/install/.
You then only need to follow the prompts and fill in all the blanks to finish the installation procedure. Noticeably, the License Agreement page as in the illustration below should be first shown on the web browser, and the installation procedure can be continued after the license is read and agreed.

At the top of License Agreement page are page links, TomatoCart Support Site, Community Support Forums, and osCommerce Support site. Click each the page hyperlink, and you will be directed to learn more.

Pre-installation Check

Make sure your system does meet the minimum requirements for installation during this step, or  TomatoCart may not function properly.  Click “Continue” to go on the installation proceeding.

Database Server Setup

During this step, the required structure information can be con in the database, in the form of tables and data relationships.

1. Database Server
   The address in the form of a host name or an IP address.
2. User-name
   To connect to the database server.
3. Password
   Used together with the user-name to connect to the database server
4. Database
   Name to hold data in.
5. Database Type
   The database software that is used.
6. Database
   Table Prefix to use for the database tables.
   

Web Server

The step is used to configure the navigation links of your online store to your visitors.

1. WWW Address
   The web address to the online store.
2. Web server Root Directory
   Directory where the online store is installed on the server.
3. Work Directory
   The work directory for temporarily created files. This directory should be located outside the public web server root directory for security.(Shared hosting servers should be used /tmp/)
  

Online Store Settings

Online store settings is used to configure the basic information of the store. Information set in this process will be used to log in to the administration panel.

1. Store Name, Store Owner Name;   
2. Store Owner Email Address
   This is the one for any emails sent through your website.
3. Administrator Username/Administrator Password/Confirm Password
   Administrator Username and Password for the administrator account. To make sure the password is correct, you should enter it again in the Confirm Password field.
   The illustration below shows the login page of administration panel.



Figure 6: Login page

If you have lost your password, click “Forget your password” and a window will pop up to suggest entering your email address to get back your password.

    To log out, find “Logout” under admin, as you see in the illustration below.


Figure 7: Log out
 
4. Import Sample Data. Inserting sample data into the database is recommended for the first-time installation.

Finishing Installation

Now that the installation is completed, you can go to your online store by clicking “Catalog”, or to the backend by clicking ”Administration Tool”.