How to install EspoCRM on FreeBSD Latest

EspoCRM is an open-source customer relationship management solution that allows businesses to manage their sales, marketing, and customer support activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EspoCRM on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you should have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest instance with root access
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Update Package Lists

The first step is to update your system's package lists. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

pkg update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages. Run the following command to install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB:

pkg install apache24
pkg install mod_php74 php74-mysqli php74-session php74-curl php74-json php74-zip php74-zlib php74-openssl php74-xml
pkg install mariadb105-server

Step 3: Start and Enable Services

Now that we have installed the required packages, we need to start and enable the services. Run the following commands:

sysrc apache24_enable=YES
service apache24 start

sysrc mysql_enable=YES
service mysql-server start

Step 4: Create a Database

We need to create a database for EspoCRM. Run the following command to log in to MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. Once you are logged in, run the following commands to create a new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE espocrm;
CREATE USER 'espocrm'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON espocrm.* TO 'espocrm'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

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

Step 5: Download and Extract EspoCRM

Next, we need to download and extract EspoCRM. Run the following commands:

cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data
fetch https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/archive/refs/tags/5.9.5.tar.gz
tar -zxvf 5.9.5.tar.gz

Replace "5.9.5" with the latest version of EspoCRM available.

Step 6: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve EspoCRM. Run the following command to edit the Apache config file:

vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/espocrm.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /espocrm /usr/local/www/apache24/data/espocrm-5.9.5

<Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/espocrm-5.9.5">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Restart Apache

Run the following command to restart Apache:

service apache24 restart

Step 8: Complete the Installation

Now, open your web browser and go to "http://yourserverIP/espocrm". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted for database details, enter the following:

• Database Name: espocrm
• Database User: espocrm
• Database Password: yourpassword

Replace "yourpassword" with the password you set in Step 4.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to the EspoCRM dashboard using the login details you created during the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EspoCRM on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using EspoCRM to manage your sales, marketing, and customer support activities.

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