How to Install SuiteCRM on Kali Linux

SuiteCRM is a free and open-source customer relationship management (CRM) software. It is the perfect solution for businesses that want to manage and maintain their customer relationships in a single platform. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install SuiteCRM on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, we need to make sure that our Kali Linux system meets the following requirements:

• Kali Linux Latest installed
• Apache web server
• PHP version 7.0 or higher
• MySQL database server
• Git

Step 1: Update System

Before installing any new software, it is always recommended to update the system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache, MySQL & PHP

To install Apache, MySQL, and PHP, run the following commands:

sudo apt install apache2 php mysql-server php-mysql
sudo apt install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-zip php-xml

Once the installation is complete, you can check the status of the Apache server by running the following command:

systemctl status apache2

Step 3: Install Git

We need Git to download and install SuiteCRM. Install Git by running the following command:

sudo apt install git

Step 4: Create a database for SuiteCRM

We need to create a new database for SuiteCRM to use. Run the following commands to create a new database and a new user with all privileges to access the database.

Open the MySQL shell by running:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a database named suitecrm:

CREATE DATABASE suitecrm; 

Create a new user:

CREATE USER 'suitecrm_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Grant all privileges to the new user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON suitecrm.* TO 'suitecrm_user'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL shell by typing:

exit

Step 5: Download SuiteCRM

Now we can download the latest version of SuiteCRM:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM.git

Step 6: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve the SuiteCRM files by creating a new virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/suitecrm.conf 

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/SuiteCRM
    ServerName your-server-name-or-ip
    <Directory /var/www/html/SuiteCRM>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suitecrm_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/suitecrm_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the new virtual host file:

sudo a2ensite suitecrm.conf

Restart the Apache server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Install SuiteCRM

Open your web browser and go to http://your-server-name-or-ip/SuiteCRM. Follow the on-screen instructions to install SuiteCRM. When prompted for a database connection, use the following values:

• Database Name: suitecrm
• Database User: suitecrm_user
• Database Password: password
• Host Name: localhost

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to SuiteCRM with the default username and password: admin and password.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install the latest version of SuiteCRM on Kali Linux. You can now start managing your customer relationships in a single platform.

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