How to Install Monica on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Monica on Debian Latest. Monica is a free and open-source CRM that helps you organize different types of relationships, including personal, business, social and more.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, we need to make sure that the following dependencies are installed on our Debian Latest server:

• Docker
• Docker-compose

If you do not have Docker and Docker-compose installed on your server, you can follow these guides to install them:

• How to Install Docker on Debian Latest
• How to Install Docker-compose on Debian Latest

Step 1: Clone the Monica Repository

First, clone the Monica repository to your server by running the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/monicahq/monica.git /opt/monica

This will create a monica directory in the /opt/ directory.

Step 2: Configure the .env File

Next, navigate to the cloned directory and copy the .env.example file to .env:

cd /opt/monica
sudo cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in your text editor:

sudo nano .env

Update the following lines to set your desired configuration:

APP_URL=http://localhost:8080
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=monica
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Save and close the file when you are done.

Step 3: Create the Database

Next, create a MySQL database named monica:

sudo docker-compose exec db mysql -uroot -p -e "CREATE DATABASE monica;"

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Now, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose run --rm app composer install --no-dev

Step 5: Build and Start the Docker Containers

Now, build and start the Docker containers:

sudo docker-compose up -d --build

Step 6: Run the Migrations

Once the containers are up and running, you need to run the migrations:

sudo docker-compose run --rm app php artisan migrate

Step 7: Access Monica

Finally, access Monica by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser. You should see the Monica welcome page.

Conclusion

You now know how to install Monica on Debian Latest. By following these steps, you can manage and organize your contacts, events and other CRM data with ease using Monica.