How to Install Mailtrain on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Mailtrain on Alpine Linux Latest. Mailtrain is an open-source email marketing application that can manage mailing lists and perform mass email campaigns.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, you need to have the following:

• A Linux machine running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

We need to install some required packages before we start with the installation of Mailtrain. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apk update
sudo apk add nodejs-npm mariadb mariadb-client tzdata

The nodejs-npm package will install the Node.js package manager npm. The mariadb and mariadb-client packages will install the MariaDB database server and client. The tzdata package will install the timezone database.

Step 2: Install Mailtrain

Now we will clone the Mailtrain repository from GitHub and install all the dependencies.

1. Clone the Mailtrain repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Mailtrain-org/mailtrain.git
   

2. Go to the Mailtrain directory:

   cd mailtrain
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install --production
   

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Mailtrain uses MariaDB as the database server. We need to create a new MariaDB database and user for Mailtrain. Follow the steps below:

1. Login to MariaDB:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database and grant all privileges to a new user:

   CREATE DATABASE mailtrain;
   CREATE USER 'mailtrainuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mailtrain.* TO 'mailtrainuser'@'localhost';
   

   Replace password with a secure password.

3. Flush the privileges and exit MariaDB:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   EXIT;
   

Step 4: Configure Mailtrain

Mailtrain needs a configuration file to run. We will create a new configuration file and specify the required settings. Follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Mailtrain directory:

   cd mailtrain
   

2. Create a new configuration file:

   cp config/config.example.js config/config.js
   

3. Edit the config.js file:

   nano config.js
   

4. Specify the required settings:

   module.exports = {
     db: {
       uri: 'mysql://mailtrainuser:password@localhost/mailtrain',
     },
     web: {
       hostname: 'mailtrain.example.com',
     },
     transport: {
       service: 'smtp',
       host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
       port: 465,
       secure: true,
       auth: {
         user: 'youremail@gmail.com',
         pass: 'yourpassword',
       },
     },
     secrets: {
       sessionKey: 'yoursecurekey',
     },
   };
   

   Replace password, mailtrain.example.com, smtp.gmail.com, youremail@gmail.com, yourpassword, and yoursecurekey with the appropriate values.

Step 5: Start Mailtrain

Now we can start Mailtrain. Run the following command to start Mailtrain:

npm start

Mailtrain should now be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailtrain on Alpine Linux Latest.

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