OpenCart
Open-Source eCommerce Platform
OpenCart on Ubuntu 24.04 provides a lightweight, open-source eCommerce platform designed for building and managing online stores with flexibility and ease. This offering deploys OpenCart on Ubuntu 24.04 on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, with Maintenance Support by ATH. The solution delivers a ready-to-use OpenCart environment optimized for cloud-hosted online retail operations, enabling businesses to manage products, orders, customers, and payments through a secure web interface.
Platform Overview
The platform includes a fully configured OpenCart environment running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
- Preinstalled OpenCart eCommerce platform
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base OS for long-term stability and security updates
- Apache or Nginx web server for secure storefront delivery
- PHP runtime with required extensions configured
- MariaDB/MySQL database for store data and transactions
- Web-based administrative dashboard for store management
- VM-based deployment model for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
- HTTPS support for secure transactions and customer sessions
This deployment supports online retail, digital product sales, and multi-category storefronts.
Core Technical Capabilities
OpenCart enables flexible eCommerce management and storefront customization.
- Product catalog management with categories and attributes
- Order processing and customer account management
- Multi-store and multi-language support
- Integration with popular payment gateways and shipping methods
- Discount, coupon, and promotional pricing features
- Responsive themes for mobile-friendly storefronts
- Extension marketplace for added functionality
- SEO-friendly URLs and marketing tools
OpenCart provides a scalable and customizable platform for online retail operations.
Deployment and Architecture
- Single-instance deployment on Ubuntu 24.04
- Secure web storefront accessible via HTTPS
- LAMP or LEMP stack configuration for reliable performance
- Reverse proxy and caching support for improved page load speeds
- Integration with cloud load balancers and CDN services
- Compatible with object storage for media and product images
- Support for containerized deployment workflows
- Suitable for development, staging, and production environments
- Full OS-level administrative access for customization
Scalability and Performance
OpenCart environments scale to support growing traffic and transaction volumes.
- Horizontal scaling via load-balanced multi-instance deployments
- Vertical scaling through cloud instance resizing
- Integration with caching layers (Redis, Varnish) for performance
- CDN integration for global content delivery
- Optimized media delivery and storage offloading
Security and Compliance
Security controls are implemented across OS, web server, and application layers.
- Hardened Ubuntu 24.04 baseline configuration
- HTTPS encryption for secure checkout and customer data protection
- Secure authentication and administrative access controls
- Integration with web application firewalls (WAF) and cloud security groups
- Secure database configuration and transaction protection
- PCI-conscious deployment practices for payment processing
- Automated backups and recovery strategies
- Audit logging and activity monitoring
Organizations maintain full control over customer data and compliance policies.
Maintenance and Support
Maintenance Support by ATH includes:
- Deployment validation and OpenCart configuration assistance
- Guidance for OpenCart updates and extension compatibility
- Ubuntu 24.04 security patch management support
- Performance tuning and caching optimization recommendations
- Troubleshooting payment gateway and checkout issues
- Base image maintenance for cloud compatibility
Common Use Cases
OpenCart on Ubuntu 24.04 is commonly used for:
- Online retail stores and eCommerce platforms
- Multi-vendor and multi-category storefronts
- Digital product and downloadable content sales
- Small and medium business online stores
- Subscription-based product sales