How to Install Dolibarr on EndeavourOS Latest

Dolibarr is a free and open-source software that provides an all-in-one suite of tools to manage your business. It offers modules for managing contacts, invoices, orders, products, stocks, and more. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Dolibarr on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

Dolibarr is a web-based software, so you'll need a web server and PHP to run it. In this step, we'll install Apache and PHP on our system.

1. Install Apache web server:

   sudo pacman -S apache
   

2. Install PHP:

   sudo pacman -S php php-apache
   

3. Start Apache:

   sudo systemctl start httpd
   

   You can check the status of Apache by running:

   sudo systemctl status httpd
   

   If Apache is running correctly, you should see a green "active (running)" status.

Step 2: Install MariaDB

Dolibarr requires a database to store its data. In this step, we'll install MariaDB, a popular open-source database server.

1. Install MariaDB:

   sudo pacman -S mariadb
   

2. Start MariaDB:

   sudo systemctl start mariadb
   

   You can check the status of MariaDB by running:

   sudo systemctl status mariadb
   

3. Secure MariaDB by running:

   sudo mysql_secure_installation
   

   Follow the prompts to set up a root password and remove anonymous users, test databases, and remote login access.

Step 3: Create a Database for Dolibarr

Next, we need to create a database and user for Dolibarr to use.

1. Log into MariaDB as the root user:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE dolibarr;
   

3. Create a new user:

   CREATE USER dolibarruser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   

   Replace "password" with a strong password of your choice.

4. Grant the user permissions on the database:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dolibarr.* TO dolibarruser@localhost;
   

5. Flush the privileges:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

   Exit MariaDB:

   exit
   

Step 4: Download and Install Dolibarr

Now that we have all the prerequisites in place, we can download and install Dolibarr.

1. Download the latest version of Dolibarr from the official website:

   wget https://www.dolibarr.org/files/stable/20.0.x/dolibarr-20.0.3.tgz
   

   Replace "20.0.3" with the latest version available.

2. Extract the archive:

   tar xvf dolibarr-20.0.3.tgz
   

3. Move the dolibarr directory to Apache's document root:

   sudo mv dolibarr-20.0.3 /srv/http/
   

4. Set the correct ownership and permissions:

   sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/dolibarr-20.0.3
   sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/dolibarr-20.0.3
   

5. Rename the directory to "dolibarr":

   sudo mv /srv/http/dolibarr-20.0.3 /srv/http/dolibarr
   

6. Navigate to the Dolibarr installation page in your web browser:

   http://localhost/dolibarr/htdocs/install/index.php
   

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Dolibarr. When prompted for the database settings, use the following:

   • Database Type: MySQL or MariaDB
   • Server: localhost
   • Port: 3306
   • Database Name: dolibarr (the name you created earlier)
   • Login: dolibarruser (the user you created earlier)
   • Password: (the password you set for the user)

8. After the installation is complete, remove the "install" directory:

   sudo rm -rf /srv/http/dolibarr/htdocs/install/
   

9. Restart Apache:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

   You can now access Dolibarr by navigating to:

   http://localhost/dolibarr/
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Dolibarr on EndeavourOS Latest. You should now have a fully functional Dolibarr installation running on your web server.

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