{"id":63447,"date":"2025-06-27T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/?p=63447"},"modified":"2025-06-27T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:32:40","slug":"install-suitecrm8-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/blog\/install-suitecrm8-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install SuiteCRM 8 on Ubuntu Linux: Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SuiteCRM is a powerful open-source CRM solution that can help businesses manage their customer relationships effectively. This guide will walk you through the complete process of install SuiteCRM 8 on Ubuntu Linux server using WinSCP and the terminal. Follow these steps to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Prerequisites <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Ubuntu Linux server <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WinSCP installed on your local machine <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terminal access to the server <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apache, PHP, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/blog\/install-php8-3-mysql-8-0-ubuntu-22-04-microsoft-azure-nginx-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MySQL installed<\/a> on the server <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Install SuiteCRM 8 on Ubuntu: Step-by-Step Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\n  .video-container {\n\n    display: flex;\n\n    justify-content: center;    \/* Center horizontally *\/\n\n    align-items: center;        \/* Center vertically *\/\n\n  margin-top: 25px;\n\nmargin-bottom: 90px;                \/* Remove vertical margin to allow true centering *\/\n\n  }\n\n  .video-container iframe {\n\n    box-shadow: 0 0 15px 5px #ff4da6; \/* Pink neon glow *\/\n\n    border-radius: 10px;\n\n    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;\n\n  }\n\n  .video-container iframe:hover {\n\n    box-shadow: 0 0 25px 10px #ff1aad; \/* Stronger glow on hover *\/\n\n  }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\n     width=\"700\" \n\n    height=\"384\"\n\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KTvBW6qiJ4c\"\n\n    title=\"Install SuiteCRM 8 on Ubuntu: Step-by-Step Tutorial\"\n\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\n    referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"\n\n    allowfullscreen\n><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n \n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 1: Open WinSCP and Navigate to the Directory <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch WinSCP and connect to your Ubuntu server using your IP address, username, and password. <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the directory where you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/blog\/suitecrm-8-version-on-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">install SuiteCRM<\/a>. For most installations, this will be \/var\/www\/html. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the terminal in WinSCP or any other terminal application and run the following command to switch to the root user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the installation directory using the cd command: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-ast-global-color-4-color has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-264f928ebc7b4ddc6a38dfdaf31d4f37\"><code>cd \/var\/www\/html <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 2: Download SuiteCRM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-14.jpeg\" alt=\"Download SuiteCRM\" class=\"wp-image-63448\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/suitecrm.com\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official SuiteCRM download page<\/a>. <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the Download button, select Inspect, and copy the direct download link. <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch back to the terminal and use the wget command to download SuiteCRM:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>wget [download-link-URL]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 3: Unzip the SuiteCRM Package<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the download is complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refresh the directory in WinSCP. You should see the SuiteCRM ZIP file. <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extract the ZIP file using the following command in the terminal: <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>unzip SuiteCRM-8.x.x.zip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 4: Configure Apache to Serve SuiteCRM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-15.jpeg\" alt=\"Configure Apache to Serve SuiteCRM\" class=\"wp-image-63449\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open the Apache configuration file using the terminal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-ast-global-color-4-color has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-cb922ee4f4b1e51ca3b06d4283f6cee0\"><code>sudo nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/000-default.conf <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Modify the DocumentRoot to point to the public directory of SuiteCRM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-ast-global-color-4-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-aaeb6dd671c4d0d965619f295a6244c2\"><code>DocumentRoot \/var\/www\/html\/SuiteCRM\/public <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Save the changes by pressing CTRL + O, then exit with CTRL + X. <br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Restart Apache to apply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo systemctl restart apache2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 5: Fix Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure SuiteCRM runs smoothly, set the appropriate permissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-ast-global-color-4-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-da9bd2ce4a1d58259f37274cc6416359\"><code>sudo chown -R www-data:www-data SuiteCRM \nsudo chmod -R 777 SuiteCRM <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 6: Verify System Checks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-16.jpeg\" alt=\"Verify System Checks\" class=\"wp-image-63450\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your browser and navigate to your SuiteCRM instance (e.g., <a href=\"http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/public<\/a>). <br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all system checks, such as Server Checks, PHP Checks, and Permission Checks, are marked as passed.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once verified, click the &#8216;Proceed&#8217; button. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 7: Configure SuiteCRM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-17.jpeg\" alt=\"Configure SuiteCRM\" class=\"wp-image-63451\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On the configuration page, fill in the following details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>URL of SuiteCRM Instance<\/strong>: Enter the URL where SuiteCRM is hosted (e.g., <br><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/public<\/a>).\u00a0<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Database Configuration<\/strong>:\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database User\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database User Password\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Host Name (localhost)\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database Name\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database Port (3306 by default)\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Populate Database with Demo Data<\/strong>: Select <strong>Yes<\/strong> if you want sample data.\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Configuration<\/strong>:\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admin Name\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admin Password (create a strong password)\u00a0<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>&#8216;Proceed&#8217;<\/strong> to complete the setup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Step 8: Explore SuiteCRM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to SuiteCRM using the admin credentials you just created.\u00a0 <br><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>About section<\/strong> to verify the installation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-18.jpeg\" alt=\"SuiteCRM\" class=\"wp-image-63452\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Explore the <strong>demo data<\/strong> by visiting the <strong>Accounts<\/strong> and <strong>Contacts<\/strong> sections.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-19.jpeg\" alt=\"Explore the demo data by visiting the Accounts and Contacts sections\" class=\"wp-image-63453\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Review the User Management section to check user settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.outrightcrm.in\/dev\/store\/dev\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-20.jpeg\" alt=\"User Management\" class=\"wp-image-63454\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations! You have successfully installed SuiteCRM 8 on your Ubuntu Linux server. You\u2019re now ready to start managing your customer relationships effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found this guide helpful, don\u2019t forget to share it with others. For more tutorials and tips, subscribe to our channel or blog. Have questions? Drop them in the comments below. 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