How to Install MailCare on Alpine Linux Latest

MailCare is a service that allows you to easily test email sending and receiving functionality in your applications. In this tutorial, we will outline the steps necessary to install MailCare on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

First, we need to update the system to ensure we have the latest packages and dependencies. Run the following command to do so:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before installing MailCare, we need to install a few dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add nodejs npm git

Step 3: Clone MailCare from GitHub

Next, we need to clone the MailCare repository from GitHub. Run the following command to do so:

git clone https://github.com/mailcare/mailcare.git

Step 4: Install MailCare

Navigate to the MailCare directory and run the following commands to install MailCare:

cd mailcare
npm ci
npm run build

Step 5: Start MailCare

Finally, we can start MailCare using the following command:

npm start

This will start the MailCare server on port 1080.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailCare on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use MailCare to test email sending and receiving functionality in your applications.

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