New to CRM please help w installation

📦 Install & Upgrade Help
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Hello,

I am new to CRM software, and am trying to set up SuiteCrm for a local nonprofit. I would say my computer skills are slightly higher than average. I’ve used software and databases but never set one up.

In the installation guide is says
3.Copy the SuiteCRM files to your web server. ( we don’t currently have a web server. Can we just use a local version or do we need anther software?)
4. Install SuiteCRM by following the SuiteCRM installation wizard.

If the webserver is required can anyone suggest a free version? We’re thinking of using Apache or EasyPHP WebServer - Download from
www.easyphp.org/easyphp-webserver.php.

I know this part is pretty early in the process, but please be sympathetic. You’re help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
C

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Hi,

SuiteCRM is a web application so you will need some kind of web server. You can just run this locally if you wish (though people will only be able to access it from that machine).

Apache is the usual web server that SuiteCRM is run on. I don’t have that much experience with deploying apache + PHP onto windows but something like WAMP or XAMPP may be useful.

Hope this helps,
Jim

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Hello,

if I interpret the “w Installation” correctly, then you are using Windows?

If you want to install the latest version are you using best:

https://bitnami.com/stack/wamp - Windows Installer …

  1. Install Wamp-Stack (take all, make no change with custom installation)
  2. Download latest SuiteCRM-Version on Download-Page
  3. Extract the zip file to the directory -> C:/Bitnami/wampstack…/apache2/htdocs/
  4. Take a look, if the Folder is “suitecrm” (no Folder between)
  5. Go to Wamp-Stack Service Manager and take a look, if MySQL and Apache is runnig
  6. Go to your Browser and run 127.0.0.1/suitecrm/installer.php
  7. Follow what Suite said… Thats all

The Install-Wizard will greate the MySQL-DB, if not you can start phpmyadmin with Service Manager and create it. Only add “suitecrm”

With Linux use Lamp …

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