How to Install EspoCRM on OpenSUSE Latest

EspoCRM is an open-source customer relationship management (CRM) software that allows you to manage your business data effectively. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install EspoCRM on OpenSUSE latest release.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE system with root access
• Apache web server installed
• PHP and necessary extensions installed
• MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured

Step 1: Install Required PHP Extensions

First, you need to install some required PHP extensions on your system. You can install them using the following command:

sudo zypper install php-bcmath php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql php-xmlrpc

Step 2: Download EspoCRM

You can download the latest version of EspoCRM from its official website. Use the following command to download it:

wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-5.9.0.zip

Step 3: Install Unzip Utility

You need to install the unzip utility to extract the downloaded file. You can install it using the following command:

sudo zypper install unzip

Step 4: Extract EspoCRM

Use the following command to extract the downloaded file:

unzip EspoCRM-5.9.0.zip

The extracted files should be in a new folder named "EspoCRM-5.9.0".

Step 5: Move EspoCRM Files to Web Directory

Move the extracted EspoCRM files to your web directory. In this tutorial, we will move them to the default Apache directory "/srv/www/htdocs/". Use the following command to move the files:

sudo mv EspoCRM-5.9.0/* /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the appropriate permissions to the EspoCRM files using the following command:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 7: Create MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database and user for EspoCRM. You can do this using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root user password when prompted, then run the following commands:

create database espocrm;
create user 'espocrm'@'localhost' identified by 'StrongPa$$word';
grant all privileges on espocrm.* to 'espocrm'@'localhost';
flush privileges;
exit

Step 8: Configure EspoCRM

Before accessing EspoCRM from a web browser, you need to create a configuration file. Use the following command to copy the sample configuration file:

cp /srv/www/htdocs/data/config.php.sample /srv/www/htdocs/data/config.php

Edit the configuration file and update the database connection details:

sudo nano /srv/www/htdocs/data/config.php

Find the following lines and replace them with your database details:

'database' => [
    'dbname'   => '',
    'user'     => '',
    'password' => '',
    'host'     => '',
    'driver'   => 'pdo_mysql',
]

Save and close the file.

Step 9: Access EspoCRM

Now, you should be able to access EspoCRM from a web browser. Open your browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/

You will see the EspoCRM installation page. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install EspoCRM on OpenSUSE latest release. You can now use EspoCRM to manage your business data and increase your efficiency.