Tutorial: How to Install Erxes on MXLinux Latest

Erxes is an open-source platform for customer engagement that enables businesses to effectively manage their customers and leads through a single interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Erxes on MXLinux latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Erxes, make sure that you have the following:

• A VPS or dedicated server with MXLinux latest installed
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install MongoDB

Erxes requires MongoDB to be installed on the server. To install it, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your server with a user account with sudo privileges.

2. Update the package list by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

3. Install MongoDB by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install mongodb
   

4. Once the installation is complete, start the MongoDB service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start mongod
   

5. Verify that the service is running by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl status mongod
   

If the service is running without any errors, then you have successfully installed MongoDB.

Step 2: Install erxes.io

Now that we have installed MongoDB, we can proceed with the installation of Erxes. Follow these steps:

1. Log in to your server with a user account with sudo privileges.

2. Download the Erxes package by running the following command:

   curl -o erxes.zip -L https://github.com/erxes/erxes/archive/master.zip
   

3. Unzip the package by running the following command:

   unzip erxes.zip
   

4. Navigate to the extracted folder using the following command:

   cd erxes-master
   

5. Run the installation script by running the following command:

   sh ./start.sh
   

6. You will be asked to provide the following information:

   • MongoDB connection uri
   • Server port
   • Default user name
   • Default user email
   • Default user password
   • SMTP host
   • SMTP port
   • SMTP username
   • SMTP password
   • Sender email

7. After entering all the required information, the installation process will start. It may take some time to complete.

8. Once the installation is complete, start the Erxes service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start erxes
   

9. Verify that the service is running by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl status erxes
   

If the service is running without any errors, then you have successfully installed Erxes.

Step 3: Access Erxes

You can access Erxes by going to your server's IP address or domain name followed by the port number that you specified during the installation process.

For example, if your server's IP address is 192.168.0.10 and the port number you specified during the installation process is 3000, you can access Erxes by going to http://192.168.0.10:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Erxes on MXLinux latest. Now you can start using Erxes to effectively manage your customer engagement.

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