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Install on your computer (local)

Try Sellora on Windows, macOS or Linux with Laragon, XAMPP, MAMP or PHP's built-in server.

A local install lets you explore Sellora and build your store before you buy hosting. Nobody else can see it.

What you need#

PHP 8.3 or newer with the required extensions.
MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+.

The easiest ways to get both:

System	Tool
Windows	Laragon (includes PHP, MariaDB and Apache/Nginx) or XAMPP
macOS	Laravel Herd, MAMP or Homebrew (`brew install php mariadb`)
Linux	Your package manager (see Install on a VPS)

Steps#

Create an empty database (for example sellora) with phpMyAdmin, HeidiSQL or the mysql command.
Copy the contents of the sellora folder to a folder in your tool's web root (Laragon: C:\laragon\www\sellora; XAMPP: htdocs/sellora).
Open the address the tool gives you. In Laragon this is automatic: http://sellora.test.
Run the setup wizard. Use host 127.0.0.1, your database name and the local database user (often root with an empty password in Laragon/XAMPP).

Using PHP's built-in server#

From the folder containing the artisan file:

php -S 127.0.0.1:8000 -t public

Then open http://127.0.0.1:8000. This single-process server is fine for trying things out, but pages can feel slow on the first visit while views are compiled.

Things that behave differently locally#

Payment webhooks cannot reach localhost. Gateways that need a webhook (Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay ...) will only confirm payments on a public address. Use an HTTPS tunnel service if you want to test them locally.
E-mail is written to the log file (storage/logs) until you configure SMTP - see E-mail.
HTTPS is usually not available. That is fine for testing.

Moving from local to a live server#

See Moving to another server. You can export your catalogue as CSV and re-import it on the live site, or move the files and database together.