How to Install EspoCRM on NetBSD

EspoCRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software that helps businesses manage their customer interactions, sales, and marketing activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EspoCRM on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A virtual or physical machine running NetBSD.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Update the System

The first step is to update the system to the latest packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkgin update

Step 2 - Install the Required Packages

EspoCRM requires some packages to run correctly. Install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo pkgin install nginx php74 php74-mbstring php74-pdo_mysql php74-fpm

Step 3 - Download EspoCRM

Download the latest stable version of EspoCRM from their official website. You can use the wget command to do this:

wget https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/archive/refs/tags/v6.1.11.tar.gz

Step 4 - Extract the EspoCRM Archive

Extract the EspoCRM archive to the /usr/pkg directory by running the following command:

sudo tar -zxvf v6.1.11.tar.gz -C /usr/pkg/

Step 5 - Set Up Nginx

To configure Nginx, create a new virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/espocrm.conf

Then, add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    server_name espocrm.local;
    root /usr/pkg/espocrm-6.1.11;
 
    location / {
        index index.php;
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
 
    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi.conf;
    }
}

Finally, save the file and close it.

Step 6 - Configure PHP

To configure PHP, edit the php.ini configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/php.ini

Then, edit the following settings:

cgi.fix_pathinfo = 0
date.timezone = "Your/TimeZone"

Make sure to replace "Your/Timezone" with your timezone setting.

Finally, save the file and close it.

Step 7 - Start the Services

Start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services by running the following commands:

sudo /etc/rc.d/nginx start
sudo /etc/rc.d/php74_fpm start

You can verify that the services are running correctly by visiting the EspoCRM installation page at http://espocrm.local.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install EspoCRM on NetBSD. You can now start using EspoCRM to manage your customer interactions, sales, and marketing activities.

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