In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install phpList on FreeBSD Latest. phpList is an open-source email marketing software that allows you to send newsletters, campaigns, and more to your subscribers. You can use phpList to create and manage your email campaigns.
Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, update your FreeBSD server to make sure you have the latest packages.
sudo pkg update
sudo pkg upgrade
Use the following command to install the packages required for phpList.
sudo pkg install apache24 mod_php72 php72_mysql php72_openssl php72_gd php72_curl php72_json php72_session php72_xml
Before installing phpList, create a MySQL or MariaDB database for it. Make sure to note down the database name, username, and password for later use.
Now, download the latest version of phpList from the official website.
wget https://www.phplist.com/download/latest.zip
Extract the downloaded package to the Apache web directory.
sudo unzip latest.zip -d /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
Next, rename the extracted folder to something shorter.
sudo mv /usr/local/www/apache24/data/phplist-* /usr/local/www/apache24/data/phplist
You can now access phpList by navigating to the following URL on your web browser.
http://<your_server_IP>/phplist
Follow the on-screen instructions and enter your MySQL database details when prompted to do so.
Finally, secure phpList by changing the default login credentials. Follow these steps to change the login details:
Congratulations, you have now successfully installed phpList on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use phpList to manage your email campaigns and send newsletters to your subscribers.
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