How to Install Erxes on OpenSUSE

Erxes is a free, open-source, and all-in-one growth marketing and customer success platform. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Erxes on OpenSUSE 15.3.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your OpenSUSE system is up-to-date with the latest security patches and updates. You will also need to have the following components installed:

• PostgreSQL
• Node.js and NPM
• Git

Step 1: Installing PostgreSQL

Erxes requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. You can install PostgreSQL on OpenSUSE by running the following command:

sudo zypper in postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

After the installation completes, start and enable the PostgreSQL service:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Erxes:

sudo -u postgres createuser --pwprompt erxes
sudo -u postgres createdb --owner=erxes erxesdb

Step 2: Installing Node.js and NPM

Erxes requires Node.js version 12 or above and NPM. Install Node.js and NPM on OpenSUSE by running the following command:

sudo zypper in nodejs npm

Step 3: Installing Git

Erxes is hosted on GitHub, so you need to install Git to clone the repository. Install Git on OpenSUSE by running the following command:

sudo zypper in git

Step 4: Installing Erxes

Now, let's install Erxes. Follow the steps below.

4.1: Clone the repository

First, navigate to the directory where you want to install Erxes. Then, clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/erxes/erxes.git

4.2: Install dependencies

Next, navigate to the Erxes directory and install the dependencies by running the following command:

cd erxes
npm install

4.3: Configure the database

Erxes uses environment variables for configuration. Copy the sample environment file:

cp .env.sample .env

Open the .env file and update the DATABASE_URL variable to point to your PostgreSQL database:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://erxes:password@localhost:5432/erxesdb

4.4: Build the application

Now, build the application by running the following command:

npm run build

4.5: Run the application

Finally, start the Erxes server by running the following command:

npm start

The Erxes server should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Erxes on OpenSUSE. To run Erxes in a production environment, you should configure a reverse proxy, SSL, and other security measures.

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