Tutorial: How to Install Listmonk on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we'll be guiding you through the process of installing Listmonk on Alpine Linux Latest. Listmonk is an open-source, self-hosted email newsletter software that helps you easily manage and grow your email subscriber list.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or virtual machine running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access or sudo privileges on the server
• Basic command-line knowledge

Step 1: Update Existing Packages

First, let's make sure all existing packages are up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies before installing Listmonk. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apk add bash curl gcc g++ make musl-dev nodejs npm

Step 3: Download Listmonk

Next, we'll download Listmonk from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:

curl -sSL https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/download/v0.4.0/listmonk-v0.4.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin

This command downloads Listmonk and extracts it to /usr/local/bin.

Step 4: Configure Listmonk

Now that Listmonk is installed, we need to configure it. Create a new file called listmonk.env using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/listmonk.env

Then, copy and paste the following configuration:

ADDR=:3000
DB_TYPE=sqlite3
DB_URL=/var/lib/listmonk/listmonk.sqlite
WORK_DIR=/var/lib/listmonk
FROM_EMAIL=your@email.com
FROM_NAME=Your Name

Make sure to replace your@email.com and Your Name with your own email address and name.

Step 5: Start Listmonk

We're now ready to start Listmonk. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo listmonk

You should see the following output:

[2021-11-03T18:32:22Z] Starting Listmonk v0.4.0...
[2021-11-03T18:32:22Z] HTTP server listening on: :3000

This means that Listmonk has started successfully. You can access the Listmonk web interface by visiting http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed Listmonk on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can manage and grow your email subscriber list with ease. Happy emailing!

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