WebERP is a popular and widely used open-source accounting and business management system based on PHP. It has everything you need to create and manage your business from distribution and manufacturing to Point of Sale (POS) and web store. There are many open-source enterprise resource management software on the market today. However, if you’re looking for true open-source ERP applications, then you may want to take a look at WebERP. This post covers installing the latest version of WebERP, which at the time of writing is version 4.14.1.

How to install WebERP on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support

As described above, WebERP is a popular and widely used open-source accounting and business management system based on PHP. Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support.

Install Apache

WebERP requires a webserver and the most popular web server in use today is Apache2. So, go and install Apache2 on Ubuntu by running the commands below: Next, run the commands below to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

Install MariaDB

WebERP also requires a database server, and the MariaDB database server is a great place to start. To install it run the commands below. After installing, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service always to start up when the server boots. After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

PHP 7.1 isn’t available on Ubuntu’s default repositories. To install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.1 Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.1

Create WebERP Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a WebERP database. Run the commands below to log on to the database server. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Then create a database called weberp Create a database user called weberpuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download WebERP Latest Release

Next, visit the WebERP site and download the latest version of the software by following the commands below and extracting it. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the download file into the Apache2 root directory. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for WebERP to function.

Configure Apache

Finally, configure the Apahce2 virtual host configuration file for WebERP. This file will control how users access WebERP content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called weberp.conf Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.

Enable the WebERP and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Apache2 by running the commands below. Next, open your browser and browse the server domain name. You should see the WebERP setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then type the database connection info and continue Finally, click Install to complete the installation wizard Enjoy! Congratulations! You have successfully installed WebERP on Ubuntu.