How to Install SuiteCRM on Void Linux

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install SuiteCRM on Void Linux:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing SuiteCRM, make sure that your Void Linux system has all the necessary dependencies installed:

sudo xbps-install -S apache mysql php php-gd php-mysql php-curl php-imap php-bcmath php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-xml

Step 2: Install Apache Server

To install the Apache web server on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S apache

After installing Apache, you can start the Apache server by running:

sudo service apache start

Step 3: Install MySQL/MariaDB

To install MySQL or MariaDB on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S mariadb

Step 4: Install PHP

To install PHP on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S php

Step 5: Download SuiteCRM

Download the latest version of SuiteCRM from their official website https://suitecrm.com.

wget https://suitecrm.com/files/195/SuiteCRM-7.11.18.zip

Step 6: Extract SuiteCRM

Extract the downloaded SuiteCRM zip file using the following command:

unzip SuiteCRM-7.11.18.zip

This will create a folder named suitecrm.

Step 7: Move SuiteCRM to Apache's Document Root

Move the extracted suitecrm folder to the /var/www/htdocs/ directory. This is Apache's document root directory where all web files are stored.

sudo mv suitecrm /var/www/htdocs/

Step 8: Set Permissions

Change the ownership of the SuiteCRM files to the Apache user and group:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/htdocs/suitecrm

Step 9: Create a MySQL Database

Create a MySQL database for SuiteCRM using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

After entering the MySQL shell, run the following command to create the database:

CREATE DATABASE suitecrm;

Then create a MySQL user and grant permissions to the newly created database:

CREATE USER 'suitecrmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON suitecrm.* TO 'suitecrmuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 10: Install SuiteCRM

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/suitecrm. The SuiteCRM installer will now start.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install SuiteCRM. When prompted for MySQL database credentials, use the details that you just created in step 9.

Step 11: Modify Apache Configuration

For SuiteCRM to work properly, you need to modify Apache's configuration file. Open the file /etc/apache/httpd.conf and add the following lines to the end of the file:

<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/suitecrm">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the file and restart the Apache server to apply the changes:

sudo service apache restart

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed SuiteCRM on Void Linux. Now you can use SuiteCRM to manage your customer relationships and business operations.