How to Install SuiteCRM on Arch Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SuiteCRM on an Arch Linux system. SuiteCRM is a free and open-source Customer Relationship Management software.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following software installed:

• Apache web server
• PHP 7.x
• MySQL/MariaDB server
• Composer package manager

Step 1: Download SuiteCRM

First, you need to download the latest version of SuiteCRM from its official website:

$ wget https://suitecrm.com/files/170/SuiteCRM-7.11.zip

Extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:

$ unzip SuiteCRM-7.11.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 2: Create a Database

Create a new MySQL/MariaDB database for SuiteCRM:

$ mysql -u root -p

> CREATE DATABASE suitecrm;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON suitecrm.* TO 'suitecrmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;

Step 3: Install dependencies

Navigate to the SuiteCRM directory:

$ cd /var/www/html/SuiteCRM-7.11

Now, run the following command to install the dependencies required by SuiteCRM:

$ composer install

Step 4: Configure Apache

Open "/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf" file with your text editor and add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin your_email_address
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/SuiteCRM-7.11"
ServerName your_domain_name
ServerAlias www.your_domain_name
<Directory "/var/www/html/SuiteCRM-7.11">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/suitecrm-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/suitecrm-access.log common
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file. Run the following command to restart the Apache service:

$ systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Run the Installation Wizard

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://your_domain_name/install.php

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process. You will need to enter your MySQL/MariaDB database name, username, password, and hostname.

After the installation is completed, remove the "install.php" file from the SuiteCRM directory:

$ rm /var/www/html/SuiteCRM-7.11/install.php

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SuiteCRM on your Arch Linux system.

You can now access SuiteCRM by navigating to:

http://your_domain_name/

Login to SuiteCRM and explore its features to manage your customer relationships.

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