Our previous tutorial showed you how to install YetiForce CRM on Ubuntu with an Apache2 HTTP server. This one shows you how to use Nginx instead. For the uninitiated, YetiForce is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software forked from Vtiger CRM that can serve as a strong alternative to the popular CRM systems in use today. If you currently run the Vtiger CRM platform and feel like it’s lacking in some areas, you might want to try YetiForce. It comes with intuitive mechanisms that allow you to easily migrate from Vtiger to YetiForce. For more about YetiForce, please check its homepage. To get started with installing YetiForce, follow the steps below:
Install Nginx HTTP Server
YetiForce requires a web server and the Nginx HTTP server is probably the second most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Nginx server, run the commands below: After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots. Now that Nginx is installed. to test whether the web server is working, open your browser and browse to the URL below. If you see the page above, then Nginx is successfully installed.
Install MariaDB Database Server
YetiForce also requires a database server to store its content. If you’re looking for a truly open-source database server, then MariaDB is a great place to start. To install MariaDB run the commands below: After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service always to start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter the password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y
Now that MariaDB is installed, to test whether the database server was successfully installed, run the commands below. type the root password when prompted. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2-FPM and Related Modules
YetiForce is a PHP-based platform and for now, only PHP 7.2-FPM. PHP 7.2-FPM may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. To run PHP 7.2-FPM on Ubuntu 14.04, you may need to run the commands below: Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2-FPM Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Nginx. The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save. Every time you make changes to the PHP configuration file, you should also restart the Nginx web server. To do so, run the commands below: Now that PHP is installed, to test whether it’s functioning, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Nginx default root directory. ( /var/www/html/) Then type the content below and save the file. Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address followed by phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.
Create YetiForce Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for YetiForce to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank YetiForce database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called yetiforce Create a database user called yetiforceuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.
Download YetiForce Latest Release
YetiForce community edition can be downloaded from its download page here. On the Ubuntu terminal, run the commands below to download, then extract to its root directory. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the YetiForce root directory and give Nginx control.
Configure Nginx
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for YetiForce. This file will control how users access YetiForce content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called yetiforce Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.
Enable the YetiForce and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the YetiForce setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instruction to complete the setup Next, type in the database name, username, and password. then create a backend admin account and continue. The YetiForce system has strictly defined requirements for the server on which it will be installed. The verification of requirements at an early stage of the installation process ensures that the next steps and subsequent use of the system will run without problems. Enter your company details and continue After that, your environment should be installed and ready to use. Conclusion: You have successfully learned how to install the YetiForce CRM platform on Ubuntu. You may need to configure additional settings, but the steps above give you a basic starting point. If you find errors with the steps above, please comment below: You may also like the post below:
