How to Install MailCare on FreeBSD

MailCare is an email testing service that allows users to test their email template's compatibility across different email clients.

In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps required to install MailCare on FreeBSD. Let's get started!

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that your FreeBSD system satisfies the following prerequisites:

1. A running instance of FreeBSD latest version.
2. Access to the root account or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install the Dependencies

Before you install MailCare on FreeBSD, you need to ensure that all the required dependencies are installed. This includes Node.js and npm.

You can install Node.js and npm using the following command:

sudo pkg install node npm

This command will install the latest version of Node.js and npm on your system.

Step 2: Install MailCare

You can now proceed with the installation of MailCare on FreeBSD.

1. First, clone the MailCare Git repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dennybiasiolli/mailcare.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd mailcare

3. Install the required Node.js packages by running:

npm install

4. Build the application using:

npm run build

5. Start the MailCare server by running:

npm start

That's it! MailCare should now be up and running on your FreeBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install MailCare on FreeBSD. By following these steps, you should be able to set up MailCare and start testing your email templates for compatibility across different email clients.

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