How to Install AnonAddy on FreeBSD Latest

AnonAddy is a free and open-source email forwarding service that allows you to create unlimited email addresses on your own domain. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing AnonAddy on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation process of AnonAddy, you need to:

• Have root access to your FreeBSD server
• Update your package repository and software

Step 1: Install Node.js

AnonAddy runs on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js and NPM before you can install AnonAddy. To install Node.js, run the following command:

pkg install node

This will install the latest version of Node.js along with NPM.

Step 2: Install MariaDB

AnonAddy requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB as our database. To install MariaDB, run the following command:

pkg install mariadb105-server

This will install MariaDB 10.5 along with its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Once you have installed MariaDB, you need to configure it by running the following commands:

sysrc mysql_enable="YES"
service mysql-server start
mysql_secure_installation

The mysql_secure_installation command will prompt you to set a password for the MariaDB root user and perform other security-related tasks.

Step 4: Create AnonAddy Database

Now that you have installed and configured MariaDB, you need to create a database for AnonAddy. To do this, run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

This will log you into the MariaDB database as the root user. Now, create a new database and grant privileges to a new user:

CREATE DATABASE anonaddy;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON anonaddy.* TO 'anonaddy'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace password with a strong and secure password for the anonaddy user.

Step 5: Install AnonAddy

You can now download and install AnonAddy by running the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy.git
cd anonaddy
npm install
cp .env.example .env

The last command above will create a .env file with default environment variables. Edit the .env file and configure your database settings and other options:

nano .env

Step 6: Start AnonAddy

You can now start AnonAddy by running the following command:

npm start

AnonAddy will start running on port 8080. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://server-ip:8080/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install AnonAddy on FreeBSD latest. You can now create as many email aliases as you need and enjoy the benefits of unlimited email forwarding. Happy emailing!

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