EPESI is an open-source CRM platform for businesses to manage their CRM needs, including organizing, processing, and storing information in every business.  It offers a CRM workflow engine and features that are intuitive and easy to configure and set up. When looking for an enterprise Customer Relationship Management platform for your business, EPESI CMS might be a good place to start. This open-source CRM software is built on the LAMP / LEMP stack and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your customers.

How to install EPESI CMS on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support

As described above, EPESI is an open-source CRM platform for businesses to manage their CRM needs, including organizing, processing, and storing information in every business.  Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx support.

Install Apache2

EPESI CMS needs a web server. so go and install Apache2 on Ubuntu by running the commands below: Next, run the commands below to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

Install MariaDB

EPESI CMS 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 the 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 the 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 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

Restart MariaDB server

If PHP 7.2 isn’t available on Ubuntu default repositories… you’ll have to enable a third-party repository to install it. Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2 Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2 Run the commands below to install PHP 7.1 and related modules. After installing PHP, run the commands below to open the Apache2 PHP default file. Then make the change to the following lines below in the file and save.

Create EPESI CMS Database

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

Download EPESI CMS Latest Release

Next, visit the EPESI CMS site and download the latest version. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the download file into the Apache2 root directory. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for Concrete5 to function.

Configure Apache2

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for EPESI CMS. This file will control how users access EPESI CMS content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called epesicrm. conf 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 EPESI CMS

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Apache2 by running the commands below. Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name followed by install. You should see the EPESI CMS setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions until you’ve successfully installed EPESI CMS. Create an admin account, type in the database connection you created above, and click Install Type the database info and create an admin account for the portal. and continue until you’ve successfully installed the application. Enjoy! You may also like the post below: