How to Install Isotope Mail on Debian Latest

Isotope Mail is a free and open-source mail client written in JavaScript that runs on Node.js. It provides a minimalist and modern approach to email management, with features such as conversation threading, filtering, querying, and more. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Isotope Mail on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you go ahead with the installation, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A Debian Latest installation.
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges for executing commands.

Step 1: Install Node.js

To install Isotope Mail, you need to have Node.js installed on your system. If you don't have Node.js installed, you can install it using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs

You also need to install the Node.js package manager, npm, using the following command:

sudo apt install npm

Step 2: Download and Install Isotope Mail

To download and install Isotope Mail, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Isotope Mail Git repository from the command line using the command below:

git clone https://github.com/marcnuri/isotope-mail.git

2. Once the repository has been cloned to your system, navigate to the cloned directory using the command below:

cd isotope-mail

3. Install the required dependencies for Isotope Mail using the following command:

npm install

4. Once the dependencies have been installed, start the Isotope Mail server using the following command:

npm start

5. Open your web browser and go to the following address:

http://localhost:5000

This will launch the Isotope Mail web client in your browser, and you can now use it to manage your email.

Step 3: Configure Isotope Mail

Before you can start using Isotope Mail, you need to configure it to access your email account. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In your web browser, navigate to the following address to access the Isotope Mail configuration page:

http://localhost:5000/settings/general

2. Enter your email address, password, and other details as required in the form provided.

3. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your email account settings.

4. Refresh the Isotope Mail web client in your browser, and your email messages should now be visible.

Congratulations, you have now successfully installed Isotope Mail on Debian Latest and configured it to access your email account.

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