How to Install Dolibarr on macOS

Dolibarr is an open-source ERP and CRM software that can be used for managing various business processes. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Dolibarr on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, let's make sure that we have the following prerequisites:

• A macOS system (version 10.14 or later)
• A web server (Apache, Nginx, or Lighttpd)
• PHP (version 7.2 or later)
• MySQL (version 5.0 or later)

Step 1: Download Dolibarr

To download Dolibarr, go to the official website at https://www.dolibarr.org/ and click on the "Download" button. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of Dolibarr:

curl -o dolibarr.tar.gz https://www.dolibarr.org/files/versions/12.0.3/dolibarr-12.0.3.tgz

Step 2: Extract the Dolibarr archive

After downloading Dolibarr, extract the files from the archive using the following command:

tar -xvf dolibarr.tar.gz

This will create a folder named "dolibarr-12.0.3" in your current directory.

Step 3: Move the Dolibarr directory

Move the "dolibarr-12.0.3" directory to the web server's document root folder. In this tutorial, we will use the Apache web server, and the document root folder is "/Library/WebServer/Documents". You can use the following command to move the directory:

sudo mv dolibarr-12.0.3 /Library/WebServer/Documents/

Step 4: Create a MySQL database

Before we can install Dolibarr, we need to create a MySQL database. You can use the following command to create a MySQL database:

mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE dolibarr;"

Replace "root" with your MySQL username and "dolibarr" with your preferred database name.

Step 5: Install Dolibarr

Open your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost/dolibarr-12.0.3". You will see the Dolibarr installer page.

Follow the installation wizard, and when prompted, provide the following details:

• Database settings:
  • Database type: MySQL
  • Database server: localhost
  • Database name: dolibarr
  • Database user: root (or your MySQL username)
  • Database password: (your MySQL password)
• Company information:
  • Company name: (your company name)
  • Company address: (your company address)
• Admin user information:
  • Username: (your preferred admin username)
  • Password: (your preferred admin password)
  • Confirm password: (confirm your admin password)

Click on the "Install" button to start the installation process.

After the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Dolibarr login page.

Step 6: Login to Dolibarr

To login to Dolibarr, enter your admin username and password that you created during the installation process and click on the "Login" button.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dolibarr on your macOS system. You can now start using it to manage your business processes.

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