Tutorial: Installing Mailtrain on Arch Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Mailtrain, an open-source email marketing application, on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed on your computer
• Node.js installed on your Arch Linux system
• NPM (Node Package Manager) installed on your Arch Linux system

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Mailtrain:

Step 1: Clone the Mailtrain repository

First, navigate to the directory where you would like to install Mailtrain, and clone the Mailtrain repository by running the following command:

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

Step 2: Install dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Mailtrain directory and install the application's dependencies by running the following command:

$ npm install

Step 3: Configure Mailtrain

Next, configure Mailtrain to work with your SMTP server. Open the .env file in your Mailtrain directory and update the following variables with your SMTP server details:

SMTP_HOST=your_smtp_host
SMTP_PORT=your_smtp_port
SMTP_USER=your_smtp_user
SMTP_PASS=your_smtp_password

Step 4: Start Mailtrain

Finally, start Mailtrain by running the following command:

$ npm start

Mailtrain should now be running on your Arch Linux system. You can access the application by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailtrain on Arch Linux. You can now use Mailtrain to create and send email campaigns to your subscribers.

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