Install Dolibarr ERP CRM on Ubuntu 20.04|18.04

This guide will cover how to install Dolibarr ERP & CRM system on Ubuntu 20.04|18.04 LTS. Dolibarr is a modern open source ERP & CRM tool written in PHP to help you manage your organization’s activity – contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda e.t.c.

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If you’re looking for an ERP & CRM system that works for small, medium or large companies, foundations, and freelances, then Dolibarr may be the right tool for you.

To run Dolibarr ERP & CRM on Ubuntu 20.04|18.04 server, you’ll need to have  Apache web server, PHP, and MySQL or MariaDB database server. Here are the steps to follow.

Step 1: Install PHP on Ubuntu

Install PHP and its extensions by running the commands below on your terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y php php-cli php-mysql php-common php-zip php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-curl php-soap php-gd php-xml php-intl php-ldap

Also install libapache2-mod-php extension

sudo apt install -y libapache2-mod-php

Configure PHP settings like below

sudo vim /etc/php/*/apache2/php.ini

Set:

date.timezone = Africa/Nairobi
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 64M
display_errors = On
log_errors = Off

Step 2: Install MariaDB and Create Database

Dolibarr ERP & CRM needs a database store for its data. Install MariaDB in your Ubuntu using the following commands:

sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client

After the database server is installed, secure it by running the commands below:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Login to MySQL shell as root user and create a Database for Dolibarr ERP & CRM.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a database and user for Dolibarr ERP & CRM:

CREATE USER 'dolibarr'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';
CREATE DATABASE dolibarr;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dolibarr.* TO 'dolibarr'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT

Check if you can log in to Database shell as dolibarr user:

$ mysql -u dolibarr -p
Enter password: 
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 42
Server version: 10.3.34-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04

Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

MariaDB [(none)]> SHOW DATABASES;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| dolibarr           |
+--------------------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Step 3: Download Dolibarr ERP & CRM on Ubuntu 20.04|18.04

The next step is to download the latest Dolibarr ERP & CRM version to your Ubuntu system using the wgetcommand.

Check for the latest release of Dolibarr ERP & CRM on Github.

release_tag=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Dolibarr/dolibarr/releases/latest | grep tag_name | cut -d '"' -f 4)
wget https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/archive/${release_tag}.tar.gz

Extract the archive

tar xvf ${release_tag}.tar.gz

Move the directory created from extraction to /srv/dolibarr

sudo mv dolibarr-${release_tag} /srv/dolibarr

Then set proper permissions

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /srv/dolibarr

Step 4: Install and Configure Apache2 Web Server

Install Apache2 using:

sudo apt -y install apache2
sudo a2enmod rewrite

Then create a Virtual Host file for vTiger

sudo vim /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/dolibarr.conf

Add data:

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin [email protected]
     ServerName erp.example.com
     ServerAlias www.erp.example.com
     DocumentRoot /srv/dolibarr/htdocs/

     <Directory /srv/dolibarr/htdocs>
        Options +FollowSymlinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/dolibarr_error.log
     CustomLog /var/log/apache2/dolibarr_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Verify file syntax:

$ sudo apachectl -t
Syntax OK

Restart apache2 service

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Finish Dolibarr installation on browser

Finish the installation by opening http://example.com in your browser. The first page will ask you to select your language or use browser detected.

Confirm all Installation prerequisites checks the click Start to begin the installation.

Set Database Information.

• Database name: dolibarr
• Driver type: MySQL / MariaDB
• Database server: localhost
• Login: dolibarr
• Password: StrongPasswordConfirm settings then click Next

Click “Next step” to save configurations and finish the installation.  The last step is to set admin logins.

Login as an admin user to Dolibarr ERP & CRM management dashboard.

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