Installing Vtiger CRM on Rocky Linux 8 involves setting up the necessary web server, database, and PHP environment, followed by downloading and configuring Vtiger itself. This guide provides a clear path to getting Vtiger operational.
Begin by ensuring your system is up-to-date using the command dnf update -y.
Next, install the essential components. For a web server, you can choose Apache or Nginx. This process typically uses Apache (httpd) along with MariaDB as the database server and PHP with specific extensions required by Vtiger. Install these using dnf install httpd mariadb-server php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml php-intl php-ldap php-opcache php-soap php-curl php-json php-mbstring php-zip php-fpm -y. Start and enable the services: systemctl enable --now httpd mariadb and systemctl enable --now php-fpm if using PHP-FPM.
Secure your MariaDB installation by running mysql_secure_installation. Log into the MariaDB prompt using mysql -u root -p and create a dedicated database and user for Vtiger. For example: CREATE DATABASE vtigerdb;, CREATE USER 'vtigeruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';, GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON vtigerdb.* TO 'vtigeruser'@'localhost';, FLUSH PRIVILEGES;, EXIT;. Remember to replace your_password with a strong password.
Configure PHP by editing the php.ini file, typically located at /etc/php.ini. Adjust settings like max_execution_time, memory_limit, upload_max_filesize, and ensure necessary extensions are enabled.
Download the latest stable version of Vtiger CRM from its official website. Extract the downloaded archive to your web server’s document root, usually /var/www/html/. The command might look like unzip vtiger CRM 7.x.x.zip -d /var/www/html/.
Set the correct ownership and permissions for the Vtiger files and directories to allow the web server to access and write to them. Use commands like chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/vtigercrm (adjust user/group if using Nginx or different setup) and chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/vtigercrm, along with specific write permissions for certain directories like cache, logs, templates_c, upload, config. Ensure the configuration file config.inc.php is writable during installation.
Configure your web server (Apache or Nginx) to serve the Vtiger installation. For Apache, create a Virtual Host configuration file in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ (e.g., vtiger.conf) pointing to the Vtiger directory and enabling PHP processing. Restart the web server: systemctl restart httpd.
Finally, open a web browser and navigate to your server’s IP address or domain name followed by /vtigercrm (or the directory you extracted Vtiger into). The web-based Vtiger installer will guide you through the final configuration steps, including connecting to the database you created earlier. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Source: https://kifarunix.com/install-vtiger-crm-on-rocky-linux-8/
