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How to install EspoCRM on Linux Mint Latest

Step 1: Update your system

Update your system by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install necessary dependencies

EspoCRM requires some dependencies to be installed. Install them by running the following command:

sudo apt install -y apache2 mysql-server php7.4 php7.4-curl php7.4-gd php7.4-intl php7.4-json php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-zip libapache2-mod-php7.4 unzip git curl

Step 3: Download EspoCRM

Download EspoCRM using the following command:

wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.9.8.zip

Step 4: Extract the files

Extract the files from the downloaded zip file using the following command:

unzip EspoCRM-5.9.8.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set correct file permissions

Set correct file permissions on the EspoCRM directory using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/EspoCRM && sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/EspoCRM

Step 6: Create a virtual host configuration

Create a virtual host configuration file for EspoCRM by running the following command:

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

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/EspoCRM/
    ServerName yourdomainname.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/EspoCRM/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/espocrm_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/espocrm_access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Enable the virtual host configuration

Enable the virtual host configuration using the following command:

sudo a2ensite espocrm.conf

Step 8: Restart Apache service

Restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9: Configure MySQL for EspoCRM

Configure MySQL for EspoCRM using the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 10: Create a MySQL database for EspoCRM

Create a MySQL database for EspoCRM by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE espocrm_db CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci; GRANT ALL ON espocrm_db.* TO 'espocrm_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YOUR_PASSWORD'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;"

Replace "YOUR_PASSWORD" with a secure password of your choice.

Step 11: Setup EspoCRM

Open your browser and go to "http://yourdomainname.com". Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation of EspoCRM.

That's it! You have successfully installed EspoCRM on Linux Mint Latest.

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