How to Install MailForm on Alpine Linux Latest

MailForm is an open-source library for creating simple HTML forms that can send emails. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MailForm on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, we assume that you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• A terminal or SSH client to access the server
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Ruby and Bundler

To use MailForm, we need to have Ruby and Bundler installed. Use the following commands to install Ruby and Bundler:

apk update
apk add ruby ruby-bundler

Step 2: Install MailForm

Once we have Ruby and Bundler installed, we can start installing MailForm. We will use Git to clone the repository from GitHub:

apk add git
git clone https://github.com/Feuerhamster/mailform.git

This will create a new directory called mailform.

Navigate to the mailform directory and run the following commands to install the required libraries:

bundle install --deployment --without development test

This will install all the required libraries in the vendor directory.

Step 3: Test MailForm

Now that MailForm is installed, we can test it by running the following command:

ruby test/mail_form_test.rb

If everything is installed correctly, you should see a message that says 1 tests, 0 assertions, 0 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips.

Step 4: Use MailForm in Your Project

Now that MailForm is installed and tested, you can start using it in your project by requiring it in your Ruby code:

require 'mail_form'

class ContactForm < MailForm::Base
  attribute :name, :validate => true
  attribute :email, :validate => /\A([\w.%+-]+)@([\w.-]+\.)+([\w]{2,})\z/i
  attribute :message
  attribute :nickname, :captcha => true

  def headers
    {
      :subject => "My Contact Form",
      :to => "recipient@example.com",
      :from => %("#{name}" <#{email}>)
    }
  end
end

Replace ContactForm with your form's name and modify the attributes and headers according to your requirements.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MailForm on Alpine Linux Latest. Now you can easily create and send HTML forms using MailForm.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!