Mailtrain is an open-source email marketing application. It offers a web-based interface to create and manage mailing lists, newsletters, campaigns, etc. Mailtrain can be installed on a Linux server, and in this tutorial, we will explain how to install Mailtrain on EndeavourOS Latest using node.js and NPM.
Before we start, make sure that you have the following:
First, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu git curl
This command will update the package database and install the git and curl packages.
Next, we need to install MariaDB, which is an open-source relational database management system. Enter the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a password for the root user of MariaDB. Remember this password, as we will need it in the next steps.
Once MariaDB is installed, start and enable the MariaDB service with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Now we can install Mailtrain using git. Enter the following command to clone the Mailtrain repository:
git clone https://github.com/Mailtrain-org/mailtrain.git
This command will create a new mailtrain directory in your current working directory.
Next, navigate to the mailtrain directory and install the dependencies using the following commands:
cd mailtrain
npm install --production
This may take a few minutes, depending on your internet speed.
After the dependencies are installed, create a configuration file by copying the example configuration file:
cp config/config.example.js config/config.js
Now, open the config/config.js file using your favorite text editor and modify the following variables:
config.web.port: This is the port number that Mailtrain will listen on. By default, it is set to 3000, but you can change it if you want.config.database.uri: This is the MariaDB connection string. Replace the password placeholder with the password you set for the root user of MariaDB in the previous step.Save and close the file.
Now we need to create a new database and user for Mailtrain in MariaDB. Enter the following command to open the MariaDB command-line interface:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the password for the root user of MariaDB when prompted.
Once you're inside the MariaDB console, enter the following commands to create a new database and user for Mailtrain:
CREATE DATABASE mailtrain;
CREATE USER 'mailtrain'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mailtrain.* TO 'mailtrain'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace your_password_here with a strong password for the Mailtrain user.
Now we're ready to start Mailtrain. Enter the following command to start Mailtrain:
npm start
This will start the Mailtrain server, and you should see some output in the terminal.
To access the Mailtrain web interface, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:3000
If you changed the config.web.port variable in the configuration file, replace 3000 with the new port number.
You should now see the Mailtrain login page. Enter the default login credentials: admin for the username and test for the password.
After you log in, you can create a new mailing list, campaign, or newsletter.
In this tutorial, we explained how to install Mailtrain on EndeavourOS Latest using node.js and NPM. Mailtrain is a powerful email marketing application that can help you manage your email campaigns in a web-based interface. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and if you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.
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