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How to install EspoCRM on CentOS 7

To install EspoCRM on CentOS 7

EspoCRM is a free and open source web-based customer relationship manager application. It is written in PHP and uses MySQL database server to store its data. It is responsive, has an easy to use web interface and comes with many languages. It can be used in various industries like wholesale and retails, e-commerce, banking, call centres etc. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of EspoCRM on CentOS 7.

Pre-Requisite
LAMP Setup
- Apache
- MariaDB
- PHP 7 along with dependencies ( yum -y install php71w php71w-cli php71w-pdo php71w-json php71w-gd php71w-openssl php71w-zip php71w-imap php71w-mbstring php71w-pdo_mysql php71w-curl )

Installation procedure

To proceed with the installation procedure, open the PHP configuration file and edit the following changes. Save and exit the file. 

[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# vim /etc/php.ini 

date.timezone = Asia/Kolkata
memory_limit = 128M            #Change the value to at least 256M
upload_max_filesize = 2M    #Change the value to at least 50M
post_max_size = 8M          #Change the value to at least 50M
max_execution_time = 30     #Change the value to at least 180
max_input_time = 180         #Change the value to at least 180

The changes are made to the system. Now go to its official website for downloading the package by using the wget command followed by the download link.

[ root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip
--2017-09-25 11:55:09--  https://www.espocrm.com/downloads/EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip
Resolving www.espocrm.com (www.espocrm.com)... 192.254.252.179
Connecting to www.espocrm.com (www.espocrm.com)|192.254.252.179|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 36501115 (35M) [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘ EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip’ 

100%[======================================> ] 36,501,115   728KB/s   in 58s    

2017-09-25 11:56:09 (611 KB/s) - ‘ EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip’  saved [36501115/36501115]

Extract the package in Apache root directory by executing the unzip command. 

[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip -d /var/www/html/
Archive:  EspoCRM-4.8.2.zip
   creating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/.htaccess  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/LICENSE.txt  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/bootstrap.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/clear_cache.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/cron.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/extension.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/index.php  

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inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/AnnotWithDefaultValue.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/Autoload.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/Route.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/Secure.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/Template.php  
  inflating: /var/www/html/EspoCRM-4.8.2/vendor/doctrine/annotations/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Annotations/Fixtures/Annotation/Version.php

Move to the Apache root directory and list the files in the directory. 

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /var/www/html/
[root@linuxhelp html]# ll
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Sep 12 19:25 EspoCRM-4.8.2

[root@linuxhelp html]# cd EspoCRM-4.8.2/
[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# ll
total 76
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root    15 Sep 12 19:25 api
drwxrwxr-x  3 root root    17 Sep 12 19:25 application
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  1462 Sep 12 19:25 bootstrap.php
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  1564 Sep 12 19:25 clear_cache.php
drwxrwxr-x 12 root root   136 Sep 12 19:25 client
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  1556 Sep 12 19:25 cron.php
drwxrwxr-x  3 root root    17 Sep 12 19:25 custom
drwxrwxr-x  2 root root    18 Sep 12 19:25 data
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  2683 Sep 12 19:25 extension.php
drwxrwxr-x  2 root root    40 Sep 12 19:25 html
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  1611 Sep 12 19:25 index.php
drwxr-xr-x  7 root root    75 Sep 12 19:25 install
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 35146 Sep 12 19:25 LICENSE.txt
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root    55 Sep 12 19:25 portal
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  1562 Sep 12 19:25 rebuild.php
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   337 Sep 12 19:25 reset.html
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  2954 Sep 12 19:25 upgrade.php
drwxrwxr-x 19 root root  4096 Sep 12 19:25 vendor
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  2704 Sep 12 19:25 web.config

Next provide the owner permission and file execution permission by running the set of following commands. 

[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# chmod 777 /var/www/html/

Open the Apache configuration file using vim editor and make the following chnages in the system. Save and exit the file. 

[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf 
ServerName 192.168.7.165
Directoryindex  index.html index.php
AllowOverride All

Restart the Apache Service. 

[root@linuxhelp EspoCRM-4.8.2]# systemctl restart httpd

Switch over to the browser and enter http://192.168.7.165/Espodirectory. The installation wizard of EspoCRM appears on the screen. Choose the required language.

Accept the license agreement and click next option.

Next enter the MySQL database details and click next option.

This window shows the list of PHP recommended settings and MySQL configuration and click install option.

The installation is complete and now create the admin credentials for EspoCRM.

Enter the system settings for the EspoCRM as shown below.

Enter the admin credentials to login to EspoCRM.

The EspoCRM' s dashboard is now shown below.

You can also view the calendar options in EspoCRM.

The user can also set the meetings, accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities, cases, email, calls and tasks.


Thus the installation procedure of EspoCRM on CentOS 7 is done successfully.

Tag : CentOS CRM
FAQ
Q
What is a community bulletin board in EspoCRM?
A
A community bulletin board is an online discussion site. It's sometimes also called a 'board' or 'forums'. It may contain several categories, consisting of forums, topics and individual posts. The content on a community bulletin board is often created by the users or members of the site. They are used for support, to share ideas and for a variety of different topics.
Q
How to access the Github repository of the EspoCRM?
A
For accessing the Github repository of the EspoCRM, use the following link as given below
"https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm".
Q
What are the feature available in EspoCRM?
A
For getting the informatiob about the features for the EspoCRM, use the followimg link as given below " https://www.espocrm.com/features/ "
Q
What is the best alternative for the EspoCRM?
A
The follwoign alternative tools are available for the EspoCRM as,
"Odoo, ERPNext, Mautic , SugarCRM"
Q
How to install and configure Odoo with using the Nginx?
A
For installation of the Odoo with using the nginx, use the following link as given below "https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-setup-openerp-odoo-9-uisng-nginx-in-linux/".