How to Install SuiteCRM on Clear Linux Latest

SuiteCRM is an open-source customer relationship management software that is widely used by businesses and organizations to manage and streamline their customer interactions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SuiteCRM on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Clear Linux Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A web server installed and configured on your server. (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP Version 7.1 or higher installed on your server
• MySQL Server or MariaDB installed on your server
• Git installed on your server

Step 1: Update the System Packages

The first and foremost step is to update the system packages to their latest versions. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install some required packages that are necessary for SuiteCRM. To install those packages, run the following command:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic php-mysqli git

Step 3: Install and Set Up a Web Server

Install Apache or Nginx web server on your Clear Linux Latest server, and then configure your virtual host for SuiteCRM. If you are using Apache web server, run the following command to install Apache:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add httpd

And then start the Apache service using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start httpd.service

If you are using Nginx web server, run the following command to install Nginx:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add nginx

And then start the Nginx service using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start nginx.service

Step 4: Install and Configure MySQL Server or MariaDB

You need to install and configure either MySQL Server or MariaDB on your server, depending on your preference. To do that, follow the below steps:

Install MySQL Server

$ sudo swupd bundle-add mysql

To start the MySQL Server, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start mysqld.service

Install MariaDB

$ sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb

To start the MariaDB Server, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start mariadb.service

After starting MySQL or MariaDB service, you need to secure your database by running the initial setup script. Run the following command and follow the prompts to secure your database.

$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 5: Install SuiteCRM

Clone the SuiteCRM repository from Github using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM.git /var/www/html/suitecrm

Change the ownership to the web server user by running the following command:

$ sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/suitecrm

Step 6: Configure Apache or Nginx

Configure your Apache or Nginx virtual host for SuiteCRM by creating a new configuration file or modifying an existing one.

If you are using Apache web server, create a new virtual host file in the following directory:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/suitecrm.conf

And add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/suitecrm

    <Directory /var/www/html/suitecrm>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        DirectoryIndex index.php
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/suitecrm_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/suitecrm_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

If you are using Nginx web server, create a new configuration file in the following directory:

$ sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/suitecrm.conf

And add the following contents to the file:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your_domain.com;

        root /var/www/html/suitecrm;
        index index.php;

        location / {
                try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
                include fastcgi_params;
                fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
                fastcgi_index index.php;
                fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_n$
        }
}

Save the file and restart the web server using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd.service    # for Apache
$ sudo systemctl restart nginx.service    # for Nginx

Step 7: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

http://your_domain.com/install.php

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of SuiteCRM.

Once the installation is complete, remove the install.php file and rename the config_override.php.dist file to config_override.php by running the following commands:

$ sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/suitecrm/install.php
$ sudo mv /var/www/html/suitecrm/config_override.php.dist /var/www/html/suitecrm/config_override.php

Conclusion

You have successfully installed SuiteCRM on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use SuiteCRM to manage and streamline your customer interactions.