How to Install EspoCRM on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

EspoCRM is an open-source customer relationship management (CRM) tool designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is an excellent tool for managing customer data, tasks, and sales activities. EspoCRM has a powerful and intuitive user interface which makes it easy to use for people with little or no CRM experience.

POP! OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It is designed for productivity and gaming. It comes with a minimal and straightforward user interface, making it ideal for beginners to Linux. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install EspoCRM on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running the latest version of POP! OS.
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Update Your System

The first step is to update your system packages to their latest version. You can do this by running the following commands on your terminal:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

EspoCRM is a web application that requires Apache and PHP to run. Run the following command to install Apache and PHP on your POP! OS machine:

$ sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

Once the installation process completes, restart the Apache webserver using this command:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Install MariaDB

EspoCRM uses MariaDB as its default database engine. Run the following command to install MariaDB on your machine:

$ sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

During the installation process, MariaDB sets the root user password. Make sure to remember the password as you'll need it in the next step.

Step 4: Create a Database and User for EspoCRM

EspoCRM requires a database to store its data. Use the following command to log in to MariaDB as the root user:

$ sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted, then create a database and user for EspoCRM using the following commands:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE espocrm_db;
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON espocrm_db.* TO 'espocrm_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;

Remember to replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 5: Download and Install EspoCRM

Download the latest version of EspoCRM from the official website using the following command:

$ wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.9.4.zip

Unzip the downloaded file using this command:

$ unzip EspoCRM-5.9.4.zip

Move the extracted files to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:

$ sudo mv EspoCRM-* /var/www/html/espocrm

Next, set the appropriate ownership and permissions using the following commands:

$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/espocrm/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/espocrm/

Step 6: Configure Apache for EspoCRM

Create a new Apache configuration file for EspoCRM using the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/espocrm.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin admin@example.com
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/espocrm
     ServerName your_domain.com
     ServerAlias www.your_domain.com
     ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/espocrm_error.log
     CustomLog /var/log/apache2/espocrm_access.log combined
     <Directory /var/www/html/espocrm/>
          Options FollowSymLinks
          AllowOverride All
          Order allow,deny
          allow from all
     </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Remember to replace admin@example.com with your email and your_domain.com with your domain name.

Save and close the file.

Disable the default Apache site and enable the new configuration using the following commands:

$ sudo a2dissite 000-default
$ sudo a2ensite espocrm.conf

Next, enable the Apache rewrite module using the following command:

$ sudo a2enmod rewrite

Finally, restart the Apache web server using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Complete EspoCRM Installation

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com/install.

Click on the “Install” button to start the installation process.

On the next page, enter your database details that you created in Step 4.

Enter your administrator account details and click on the “Complete” button.

EspoCRM will install, and you will be redirected to the login page when it's done.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install EspoCRM on POP! OS. After completing all the steps in this tutorial properly, you should have a working EspoCRM instance installed on your POP! OS server. You can now enjoy using one of the best CRM solutions for your business.

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