Dolibarr is an open source ERP and CRM software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Dolibarr on Void Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
To start the installation process, update your system and install the required packages using the following commands:
sudo xbps-install -Suy
sudo xbps-install -S apache php php-mysqli php-gd php-curl php-mcrypt
Next, download the latest version of Dolibarr from the official website:
cd /tmp
wget https://download.dolibarr.org/stable/14.0.3/dolibarr-14.0.3.tgz
Extract the downloaded file:
tar xzf dolibarr-14.0.3.tgz
Move the extracted Dolibarr directory to your web directory. In this example, we are using Apache web server with the default document root directory.
sudo mv dolibarr-14.0.3 /var/www/htdocs/dolibarr
The next step is to set the required file permissions.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/htdocs/dolibarr/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/dolibarr/
Login to your MySQL server as root and create a new database for Dolibarr:
mysql -u root -p
create database dolibarr;
Create a new MySQL user and grant all privileges to the database.
CREATE USER 'dolibarruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Pa$$w0rd';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dolibarr.* TO 'dolibarruser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Navigate to http://<your-server>/dolibarr/ in your web browser. The installation wizard will guide you through the configuration process.
Select the language and click on the Next button.
On the following page, verify that all of the system requirements are met.
Enter your MySQL database details (database name, username, and password).
Configure the administrator account credentials.
Lastly, configure the system email settings.
Once you have completed the configuration, click on the Finish button to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dolibarr on your Void Linux server. You can now use this ERP and CRM system to manage your business operations.
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