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Google App Engine - Installing SugarCRM possible?

Is this possible? I'm trying to just test the package out, and Google App Engine is what i currently have available.

Or is there another way to just set it up locally? I was hoping to be able to test it on the internet with Google but maybe that is not possible.. I managed to get it to start the installation process, but then i ran into then first setup instruction which was to have zip support and i do not know how to activate that for php on Mac.

EDIT:

Nevermind i did it with MAMP, here's the guide i used in case anyone needs it for future use: http://dogstar.org/drupal/content/sugarcrm-creating-local-install

Here's a shameless copy of matthews instructions in case they ever get inaccessible, they helped me at least..

I am on a quest for good customer relationship management software. My preference is to find an opensource solution. There are Drupal and Joomla based solutions like Civi-CRM. At some point I'll sit down and set up Civi-CRM and see what I think about it. However, a few days ago I downloaded SugarCRM CE (Community Edition) and created a local install of it. I've started the process of evaluating it.

If you are interested in setting up a local install, in many ways it is similar to setting up a Drupal install. First you need to have MAMP (for a Mac), WAMP (for a Windows box), or LAMP (for Linux) set up on your computer. Do a Google search and you'll find plenty of information on any one of these. Basically, it stands for Mac-Windows-Linux, Apache, MySQL,and PHP.

Next, download SugarCRM HERE.

Next...

  1. Extract the instance of SugarCRM you want to install
  2. Pop extracted directory into MAMP's htdocs folder-- /applications/MAMP/htdocs
  3. Fire up MAMP and click on "Open Start Page"
  4. Click on phpMyAdmin in the menu bar at the top of the page
  5. Click on the "databases" link in the main body of the page
  6. At the bottom of this page is a text box that reads "create new database", type in a name for your new database and choose a "collation", I use latin1_swedish_ci
  7. Create a user for the database--click on the sql tab up top and use the following command "grant all on database_name_accounts.* to user_name@localhost identified by 'password';" with no quotes and replacing database_name_accounts with the database, user_name with any name you care to put in, and password with an password you care to use
  8. In your browser go to http://localhost:8888 and click on the directory with SugarCRM in it. You should get a splash screen. Read the screen and scroll down to next at the bottom. Click. Click on next and Read the License--click on the Accept box and click "next".
  9. It will check your system for all needed components and then bring you to a page which asks which type of installation you want to engage in. Choose "Typical". Click "next". It will indicate it has detected MySQL. Click "next".
  10. Enter your DB name, your hostname, the username and password for the user you created in the MySQL database in step 7.
  11. It will "Verify DB Credentials". Click "I Accept".
  12. Enter an Admin Password in the next screen. Click "next".
  13. Enter your "locale settings". Click "next".
  14. Print your settings, if desired, and click "install".
  15. Wait while the script finishes setting up the software and click "next".
  16. Fill out the registration. Click "send registration".
  17. This will bring you to your login page. Enter the username "Admin" and whatever password you created in step 15.
  18. Choose your timezone.

There you have it. SugarCRM CE is now set up locally on your computer. Please remember that you must have MAMP, WAMP, or LAMP (depending on your computer's OS) running for SugarCRM to run.

Solution

  • Nevermind i did it with MAMP, here's the guide i used in case anyone needs it for future use: http://dogstar.org/drupal/content/sugarcrm-creating-local-install

    Here's a shameless copy of matthews instructions in case they ever get inaccessible, they helped me at least..

    I am on a quest for good customer relationship management software. My preference is to find an opensource solution. There are Drupal and Joomla based solutions like Civi-CRM. At some point I'll sit down and set up Civi-CRM and see what I think about it. However, a few days ago I downloaded SugarCRM CE (Community Edition) and created a local install of it. I've started the process of evaluating it.

    If you are interested in setting up a local install, in many ways it is similar to setting up a Drupal install. First you need to have MAMP (for a Mac), WAMP (for a Windows box), or LAMP (for Linux) set up on your computer. Do a Google search and you'll find plenty of information on any one of these. Basically, it stands for Mac-Windows-Linux, Apache, MySQL,and PHP.

    Next, download SugarCRM HERE.

    Next...

    1. Extract the instance of SugarCRM you want to install
    2. Pop extracted directory into MAMP's htdocs folder-- /applications/MAMP/htdocs
    3. Fire up MAMP and click on "Open Start Page"
    4. Click on phpMyAdmin in the menu bar at the top of the page
    5. Click on the "databases" link in the main body of the page
    6. At the bottom of this page is a text box that reads "create new database", type in a name for your new database and choose a "collation", I use latin1_swedish_ci
    7. Create a user for the database--click on the sql tab up top and use the following command "grant all on database_name_accounts.* to user_name@localhost identified by 'password';" with no quotes and replacing database_name_accounts with the database, user_name with any name you care to put in, and password with an password you care to use
    8. In your browser go to http://localhost:8888 and click on the directory with SugarCRM in it. You should get a splash screen. Read the screen and scroll down to next at the bottom. Click. Click on next and Read the License--click on the Accept box and click "next".
    9. It will check your system for all needed components and then bring you to a page which asks which type of installation you want to engage in. Choose "Typical". Click "next". It will indicate it has detected MySQL. Click "next".
    10. Enter your DB name, your hostname, the username and password for the user you created in the MySQL database in step 7.
    11. It will "Verify DB Credentials". Click "I Accept".
    12. Enter an Admin Password in the next screen. Click "next".
    13. Enter your "locale settings". Click "next".
    14. Print your settings, if desired, and click "install".
    15. Wait while the script finishes setting up the software and click "next".
    16. Fill out the registration. Click "send registration".
    17. This will bring you to your login page. Enter the username "Admin" and whatever password you created in step 15.
    18. Choose your timezone.

    There you have it. SugarCRM CE is now set up locally on your computer. Please remember that you must have MAMP, WAMP, or LAMP (depending on your computer's OS) running for SugarCRM to run.