vTiger CRM is a popular customer relationship management system that can help businesses manage their contacts, sales, and customer service activities. In this article, we will explain how to install vTiger CRM on Ubuntu 24.04.

Before you begin the installation process, make sure that you have a clean Ubuntu 24.04 server with root access. You will also need to have Apache, MySQL, and PHP installed on your server. If you don’t have these already installed, you can easily install them using the following commands:

1. Update your Ubuntu package repository:

sudo apt-get update

2. Install Apache:

sudo apt-get install apache2

3. Install MySQL:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

4. Install PHP:

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

Once you have Apache, MySQL, and PHP installed, you can proceed with the vTiger CRM installation:

1. Download the vTiger CRM package by running the following command in your terminal:

wget https://downloads.vtiger.com/crm/7.3.0/VtigerCRM-7.3.0.tar.gz

2. Extract the downloaded package:

tar -xvzf VtigerCRM-7.3.0.tar.gz

3. Move the extracted vTiger CRM files to the Apache web directory:

sudo mv VtigerCRM-7.3.0 /var/www/html/vtigercrm

4. Change the ownership of the vTiger CRM files to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/vtigercrm

5. Create a new MySQL database for vTiger CRM:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE vtigercrm;
CREATE USER ‘vtigeruser’@’localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON vtigercrm.* TO ‘vtigeruser’@’localhost’;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

6. Rename the configuration file:

cp /var/www/html/vtigercrm/config.inc.php.template /var/www/html/vtigercrm/config.inc.php

7. Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/vtigercrm/config.inc.php

Update the database details with the database name, username, and password you created earlier.

define(“DBname”, “vtigercrm”);
define(“DBusername”, “vtigeruser”);
define(“DBpassword”, “password”);

8. Set the correct permissions for the vTiger CRM files:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/vtigercrm
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/vtigercrm

9. Finally, access the vTiger CRM installation wizard by navigating to http://your_server_ip/vtigercrm/install.php in your web browser.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process, including setting up the admin user and entering your organization’s details.

Once the installation is complete, you can access vTiger CRM by navigating to http://your_server_ip/vtigercrm in your web browser. You can log in using the admin credentials you set up during the installation process.

In conclusion, vTiger CRM is a powerful tool for managing customer relationships, sales, and support activities. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily install vTiger CRM on your Ubuntu 24.04 server and start using it to streamline your business processes.