How to install SugarCRM ce on Dreamhost

Here is the guide to show you how to install SugarCRM Community Edition on Dreamhost share hosting plan.

Step 1:
Set up a new domain, subdomain, or folder for Sugar.

Step 2:
Set up a new MySQL database in Dreamhost Web Panel. Write down the mysql host name, user name, password and database name.

Step 3:
Download the latest Community Edition of SugarCRM. It is free version. Then, unzip into a folder such as /home/yourUserName/sitename.yourdomain.com/CRM/

Step 4:
To enable full functionality of SugarCRM (specifically, uploading modules and upgrades (especially over 7MB)) under PHP 5.3, you will need to add the following lines to ~/.php/5.3/phprc (create it if it doesn’t exist):

post_max_size = 40M

upload_max_size = 40M

max_input_time = 999

memory_limit = 128M

upload_max_filesize = 40M

suhosin.executor.include.whitelist = upload

Then, do a killall -9 p0hp53.cgi to restart PHP 5.3.

Step 5:

From the web browser, enter the web address of the Sugar folder. http://sitename.yourdomain.com/CRM/

It will show the installation wizard

Step 6

The informatin sheet will ask for the folders and files permission to be changed to writeable by Web Server user.