EspoCRM on Alpine Linux

How to Install EspoCRM on Alpine Linux

EspoCRM is an open source customer relationship management software that helps your business to manage your clients, leads, and customer information. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install EspoCRM on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure the following:

You have an Alpine Linux latest installed machine.
You have root or sudo access to the system.
You have an internet connection for downloading the packages.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any package, it is always recommended to update your system to the latest version. To update your systems, run the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

EspoCRM requires some packages to run efficiently on the system. The packages are Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and some PHP extensions. To install these packages, enter the following command:

sudo apk add apache2 apache2-ssl mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-apache2 php7-session php7-mysqli php7-json php7-gd php7-curl php7-zip php7-iconv php7-imap php7-xmlreader php7-intl php7-dom php7-mbstring php7-ldap perl

Step 3: Secure the MariaDB Installation

By default, MariaDB is not secured. We need to secure the installation to prevent unauthorized access. MariaDB provides a script that can help us to secure the installation. To secure the installation, run the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

The script will ask you for several things like setting the root password, removing anonymous users, etc.

Step 4: Create a Database and User for EspoCRM

Now, we will create a database and a user for EspoCRM. To do that, first, log in to the MySQL shell by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password that you have set earlier.

Once you are in the MySQL shell, run the following command to create a database for EspoCRM:

MariaDB [(none)]> create database espocrm;

Next, create a user for EspoCRM by running the following command:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'espouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Here, replace espouser with your own username and password with any strong password.

Finally, grant all the privileges to the espouser user on espocrm database by running the following command:

MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON espocrm.* TO 'espouser'@'localhost';

Step 5: Download and Install EspoCRM

Now, we will download and install EspoCRM on our system. Use the following command to download the latest version of EspoCRM:

wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.9.12.zip

Once downloaded, unzip the package:

unzip EspoCRM-5.9.12.zip -d /var/www/

After unzipping the package, rename it to something easy to remember:

mv /var/www/EspoCRM-5.9.12 /var/www/espocrm

Use the following command to change the owner of the EspoCRM directory to the www-data user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/espocrm/

Step 6: Configure Apache for EspoCRM

Finally, we need to configure Apache to work with EspoCRM. To do that, create a new virtual host configuration file named espocrm.conf in the /etc/apache2/conf.d/ directory:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/espocrm.conf

Enter the following lines in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/espocrm/

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/espocrm_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/espocrm_access.log combined

    <Directory "/var/www/espocrm">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Then, disable the default Apache Welcome page and enable the newly created virtual host by running the following command:

sudo sed -i 's/^/#/' /etc/apache2/conf.d/welcome.conf && sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/conf.d/espocrm.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/espocrm.conf && sudo service apache2 restart

Step 7: Finish the Installation

Now access your EspoCRM application by putting your server's IP address or domain in your web browser. After entering the IP address, you will see the EspoCRM installation page. Follow the instructions provided on that page to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Now, you have installed EspoCRM on your Alpine Linux server. You can now start using it to manage your customer data efficiently.