How to Install Erxes on Elementary OS

Erxes is a free, open-source, and customizable marketing automation platform that helps businesses automate their sales and marketing processes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Erxes on Elementary OS, the user-friendly and lightweight Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, please ensure the following:

• You have a user account with administrative privileges on your Elementary OS system.
• You have a terminal window open to run the commands.

Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose

Erxes is a Docker-based application, which means it requires Docker and Docker Compose to be installed on your system. To install Docker and Docker Compose, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose

After the installation, verify that Docker and Docker Compose are running by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl status docker
docker-compose version

Output should show the status of the docker service and the version of docker-compose installed.

Step 2: Clone the Erxes Repository

Next, use the git command to clone the Erxes repository:

git clone https://github.com/erxes/erxes.git

This will create a new directory named "erxes" in your current location. Navigate to the "erxes" directory using the following command:

cd erxes

Step 3: Customize the Configuration Files

Before we start the Erxes services, we need to configure some settings. Copy the example configuration files and edit them according to your preferences:

cp docker-compose.example.yml docker-compose.yml
cp app/erxes-api/config.example.js app/erxes-api/config.js
cp app/erxes-widgets/config.example.json app/erxes-widgets/config.json

You can use any text editor to modify these files. Here are some important settings that you may want to customize:

• docker-compose.yml: you can change the default ports and volume names. You can also specify the MongoDB URL, SMTP settings, and more.
• app/erxes-api/config.js: you can change the default admin user credentials, email templates, and more.
• app/erxes-widgets/config.json: you can change the default widget settings, such as colors, titles, and language.

Make sure to save your changes before moving on to the next step.

Step 4: Start the Erxes Services

Now, we are ready to start the Erxes services using Docker Compose. Run the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This will start the MongoDB, Redis, and Erxes containers in detached mode. You can verify that the containers are running by running the following command:

sudo docker ps

Output should show the MongoDB, Redis, and Erxes containers running.

Step 5: Access the Erxes Web Interface

Finally, we can access the Erxes web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:4444

This will open the Erxes login page. Use the admin credentials that you have configured in the app/erxes-api/config.js file to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Erxes on your Elementary OS system. You can now start exploring the features of this powerful marketing automation platform.

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