EspoCRM is an open-source customer relationship management (CRM) system that allows businesses to manage their customer interactions, sales, and marketing activities effectively. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install EspoCRM on Manjaro Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
To download the latest version of EspoCRM, navigate to the official website https://www.espocrm.com/ and click on the DOWNLOAD button. You will then be redirected to the download page, where you can choose the appropriate version of EspoCRM for your operating system.
Alternatively, you can download the latest version of EspoCRM from the command line by running the following command:
wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.9.8.zip
After downloading the EspoCRM archive, extract it to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:
sudo unzip EspoCRM-5.9.8.zip -d /var/www/html/
Before proceeding, ensure that the /var/www/html/EspoCRM directory and its contents are owned by the Apache user (http on Manjaro by default). To achieve this, run the following command:
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/html/EspoCRM
Next, we need to create a database for EspoCRM in MySQL or MariaDB. To create a new database, log in to your MySQL or MariaDB server and run the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE espocrm;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON espocrm.* TO 'espocrm'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
In the above commands, replace the password with your desired password.
To install EspoCRM, navigate to the URL http://
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the installation. When prompted, enter the database details created in Step 4.
Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the EspoCRM login page.
It is recommended to secure your EspoCRM installation by creating an .htaccess file in your EspoCRM directory. To create the file, run the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/EspoCRM/.htaccess
Paste the following content into this file:
<FilesMatch "README|LICENSE|CHANGELOG|composer.json|composer.lock|manifest.json|.DS_Store">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y and ENTER.
In conclusion, EspoCRM is an excellent customer relationship management system that is open-source and easy to install on Manjaro Linux. Follow the above steps, and you will have a fully operational CRM system up and running in no time.
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