EspoCRM is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform for businesses that want to manage their customers relationships.  It offers CRM workflow engine and features that are intuitive and easy to configure and setup. When looking for an enterprise CRM platform for your business, EspoCRM is a good place to start. this open-source CRM software is built on the LAMP / LEMP stack and offer features that help you run your business and collaborate with your customers.

How to install EspoCRM on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx support

As described above, EspoCRM is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform for businesses that want to manage their customers relationships.  Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx support.

Install Nginx

EspoCRM requires a webserver and the second most popular webserver in use today is Nginx. So, go and install Nginx on Ubuntu by running the commands below: Next, run the commands below to stop, start and enable Nginx service to always start up with the server boots.

Install MariaDB

EspoCRM also requires a database server. and MariaDB database server is a great place to start. To install it run the commands below. After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04 LTS After that, run the commands below to secure MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the EnterSet root password? [Y/n]: YNew password: Enter passwordRe-enter new password: Repeat passwordRemove anonymous users? [Y/n]: YDisallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: YRemove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  YReload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Restart MariaDB server

PHP 7.2 may not be available on Ubuntu default repositories… in order to install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2-FPM Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2-FPM Run the commands below to install PHP 7.1 and related modules. After install PHP, run the commands below to open Nginx PHP default file. Then make the change the following lines below in the file and save.

Create EspoCRM Database

Now that you’ve install all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First run the commands below to create EspoCRM database. Run the commands below to logon to the database server. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Then create a database called espocrm Create a database user called espocrmuser with new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download EspoCRM Latest Release

Next, visit EspoCRM site and download the latest version. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the download file into Nginx root directory. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for Concrete5 to function.

Configure Nginx

Finally, configure Apahce2 site configuration file for EspoCRM. This file will control how users access EspoCRM content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called espocrm Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your own domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.

Enable the EspoCRM

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Nginx by running the commands below. Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name followed by install. You should see EspoCRM setup wizard to complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions until you’ve successfully installed EspoCRM. From here, you should confirm all required packages are installed. setup the database connection info and install If everything is entered correctly, you should have EspoCRM installed and ready to use. Enjoy!