How to Install Homebox on EndeavourOS Latest

Homebox is an open-source project designed to make it easy for users to host their own websites, email servers, and other web applications from a single Ubuntu server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Homebox on EndeavourOS latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running EndeavourOS latest, with root access or a sudo user.
• SSH access to your server.

Step 1 - Install Docker and Docker Compose

Before installing Homebox on your server, you need to install Docker and Docker Compose, the tools that enable Homebox to run its containers. To install them, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose

Once the installation is complete, start the Docker service:

sudo systemctl start docker

And enable it to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable docker

Now you can check that Docker is running with the following command:

sudo systemctl status docker

Step 2 - Clone Homebox repository

Next, you need to clone the Homebox repository from GitHub. To do so, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/progmaticltd/homebox.git

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to it:

cd homebox

Step 3 - Set up Environment Variables

Before you can use Homebox, you need to set up some environment variables. To do so, open the .env file in your favorite editor:

nano .env

You can customize the HOSTNAME variable to match the hostname of your server, if you want. Otherwise, you can leave it as is. You will also need to set the MAILCOW_HOSTNAME variable, which should also match your server's hostname.

Save and close the .env file when you're done.

Step 4 - Build and Run Homebox containers

Now you're ready to build and run the Homebox containers. To do so, run the following command:

./homebox.sh up -d

This command will start the Homebox containers in detached mode, so you can keep using the terminal.

Step 5 - Access Homebox Dashboard

Once the containers are up and running, you can access the Homebox dashboard by going to your server's IP address or hostname in your web browser:

http://your_server_ip_address

You will be prompted to set up your account, which will give you access to the Homebox dashboard.

Step 6 - Set up your Applications

Now that you have access to the Homebox dashboard, you can start setting up your applications, such as a blog, email server, or web server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Homebox on EndeavourOS latest. With Homebox, you can easily host your own websites, email servers, and other web applications, all from a single Ubuntu server.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!