Dada Mail is a popular open source email management software that allows you to send newsletters, mass email, and manage subscribers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dada Mail on Elementary OS.
Before installing Dada Mail on Elementary OS, you will need the following:
Visit the Dada Mail official website and download the latest version of the software. You can use the following command to download the latest stable version:
wget https://dadamailproject.com/d/Download_latest-Dada_Mail_11.x.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file to the web server directory using the command below:
tar -zxvf Download_latest-Dada_Mail_11.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the extracted files and give read, write, and execute permissions to the owner using the command below:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/dada_files
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/dada_files
Create a new database for Dada Mail using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
create database dadamail;
create user 'dadamail'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
grant all privileges on dadamail.* to 'dadamail'@'localhost';
flush privileges;
exit;
Navigate to the Dada Mail directory and run the installation script using the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/dada_files/
sudo perl dada/install.cgi
Agree to the license and then choose the installation type. Enter the database name, database user, and password that you created in Step 4.
Open your web browser and navigate to your Dada Mail installation by entering the IP address or domain name of your server followed by /dada/admin. For example, http://your_server_ip/dada/admin. Login using the username and password you entered during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dada Mail on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start managing your email campaigns, newsletters, and subscribers.
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