How to Install SuiteCRM on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will cover the installation process of SuiteCRM on OpenBSD operating system.

Requirements

To install SuiteCRM on OpenBSD, ensure you have the following:

• Server with OpenBSD installed
• Sudo access or logged in as the root user
• Apache web server
• PHP
• MySQL database

Step 1: Download the SuiteCRM

You can download SuiteCRM from https://suitecrm.com/download. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the installation package on your OpenBSD machine:

$ curl -O https://suitecrm.com/download/latest/tar.gz

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before we start the SuiteCRM installation, we need to install the following dependencies:

Apache and PHP

To install Apache web server and PHP on your OpenBSD machine, run these commands:

$ sudo pkg_add apache php

MySQL

To install MySQL database, run:

$ sudo pkg_add mariadb-server mariadb-client

After installing MySQL, start the MySQL server using the following command:

$ sudo rcctl enable mysqld
$ sudo rcctl start mysqld

By default, the MySQL root user has no password set, so we need to set it up:

$ mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Extract the SuiteCRM Package

Use the following command to extract the downloaded SuiteCRM package:

$ tar -xzvf SuiteCRM-*.tar.gz

Once the extraction is complete, move the extracted directory to your Apache web server document root.

$ sudo mv SuiteCRM-7.x.x /var/www/htdocs/suitecrm

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database for SuiteCRM

Before we can start the SuiteCRM setup, we need to create a MySQL database and a user for it.

Log in to the MySQL server:

$ mysql -u root -p

Create a new database for SuiteCRM:

CREATE DATABASE suitecrm;

Create a new user for SuiteCRM:

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

Grant the new user full access to the database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON suitecrm.* TO 'suitecrmuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Exit the MySQL shell:

exit

Step 5: Configure SuiteCRM

Now, we can start the SuiteCRM setup process. Open up a web browser and navigate to http://your_ip_address/suitecrm.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure SuiteCRM. When prompted for the Database Configuration, enter the following details:

• Database Type: MySQL
• Host Name: localhost
• User Name: suitecrmuser
• Password: password
• Database Name: suitecrm

Finish the setup process, and you should be redirected to the SuiteCRM login screen.

Step 6: Enable Required Apache Modules

You need to enable the mod_rewrite module on your Apache server to ensure SuiteCRM works correctly. Run the following command to enable the module:

$ sudo a2enmod rewrite

After enabling the module, restart the Apache web server:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/httpd restart

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the installation process of SuiteCRM on OpenBSD. If you followed the steps correctly, you should now have SuiteCRM up and running on your OpenBSD machine, ready to use for your business needs.

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