Cypht is a free and open-source email server that provides an easy and secure way to manage your email accounts. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Cypht on Linux Mint Latest.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Cypht requires a number of dependencies to be installed prior to its installation. To begin, update your package manager by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Next, install the required libraries and packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 apache2-utils php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl php7.4-intl php7.4-xml libapache2-mod-php7.4
This will install Apache, PHP, and other necessary libraries that are required for Cypht to function properly.
To download and extract Cypht, perform the following steps:
tar -zxvf cypht-<version>.tar.gz
Note: Replace <version>
with the actual version number of the Cypht package you downloaded.
To set up the Cypht server, perform the following steps:
sudo cp -R cypht-<version>/* /var/www/html/
Note: Replace <version>
with the actual version number of Cypht you downloaded.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
sudo systemctl restart apache2
To access the Cypht web interface, open your web browser and enter the following URL into the address bar:
http://your_server_IP/
You should see the Cypht login screen. Enter the default username and password:
Once you have logged in, you can change the default password and configure your email accounts.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cypht on Linux Mint Latest. You can now manage your email accounts via the Cypht web interface.
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