Suite CRM on NAS (Unraid) using Docker

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Hi. I’m using NAS called Unraid. I have Docker enabled. I know Suite CRM has a Docker Image, and have successfully downloaded it. Do I need MariaDB docker container? I already have MariaDB container currently on the NAS, used by NextCloud. Can I use the same? What do I do next? Do I create another database for use with Suite CRM? Am lost what steps to do next. I’m accessing the Docker containers via GUI. I can run it. I hope others knowledgeable about this can help.

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Hi,
I’m not familiar with docker, but if the MySql-Instance is reachable, you can reuse it. Both Nextcloud and SuiteCRM are creating a separate DB when they are installed.

E: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35429920/access-to-mysql-container-from-other-container

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I suspect so. Though I don’t know how to create another database in MariaDB, even more so, a docker app :smiley: . It’s the step by step that I need guidance.

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I already linked a stackoverflow article how to link the mysql-container to your new container.

Suite will create the database itself (assuming that you provide proper user/password-settings).

But, just in case, some useful mysql-commands:

//show all databases
show databases;

//creates db somename
create database somename;

//deletes a db
drop database somename;

//selects a db
use somename;

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My SuiteCRM Docker setup page don’t ask me anything about my MariaDB container. Where do I tell it to use a MariaDB container that is already on the NAS? Is it at the US of SuiteCRM?

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When starting the container via ui, I see the following error in logs:

e[0me[1mWelcome to the Bitnami suitecrm containere[0m
e[0mSubscribe to project updates by watching e[1mhttps://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-suitecrme[0m
e[0mSubmit issues and feature requests at e[1mhttps://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-suitecrm/issuese[0m
e[0m
e[0me[38;5;1mERRORe[0m ==> The SUITECRM_DATABASE_PASSWORD environment variable is empty or not set. Set the environment variable ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes to allow the container to be started with blank passwords. This is recommended only for development.

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its written here:
https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/suitecrm/

Quote:

user and passsword values are to be inserted during the installation. As pgr already wrote in the second thread, you can add them later in the config as well.

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Since I’m turning on SuiteCRM container via GUI, do you have any idea how to enter the details to the docker template?