Step by Step installation of Sugar CRM
SugarCRM offers a complete CRM and groupware system for businesses of all sizes. Functionality includes sales force automation, marketing campaigns, support cases, project management, calendaring, documents and more. SugarCRM is built on PHP and MySQL of the most common business systems.
The installation of the Sugar Open Source version is very simple and also will give you the chance to try this great opportunity for Customer relationship software, powered by PHP.
- Requirements :
To install SugarCRM you need :- Apache Web server (v1.3 or v2.0) or Microsoft IIS
- MySQL Server (v4.0, v4.1 or v5.0)
- PHP (v4.3+)
- Download SugarCRM
Then download the latest SugarCRM package, currently the 3.5.1, from the SugarForge website - Copying the package and setting permissions
Uncompress the package. MAke a copy to a local web folder, or upload it to the webserver you want to use. For *nix users you have to set permissions on this list of files and folders to allow SugarCRM to write in them :- cache
- custom
- data
- modules
- config.php
- Use the Sugar Installation Wizard
After copying your files and setting permissions, enter http://YourDomainName/Path-to-SugarCRM/ and the installation should began. You'll find easy to follow the step by step installation wizard which will guide you through 7 main steps :- License Acceptance
- System Check Acceptance
- Database Configuration
- Site Configuration
- Confirm Settings
- Perform Setup
- Registration (optional)
Finally you may login to SugarCRM using the username and password previously setup in the SiteConfiguration step.
