How to Install Listmonk on MXLinux

Listmonk is a self-hosted, newsletter and email marketing automation tool that allows you to run email campaigns like a pro. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Listmonk on the latest version of MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:

• A virtual private server (VPS) or a dedicated server running MXLinux
• Root access to the server
• A domain name pointed to the server's IP address

Step 1: Update the system

The first step is to ensure that your system is up to date. Run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Git and Docker

Listmonk is built on Docker and requires it to run. Start by installing Git and Docker on your system. Run the following commands:

sudo apt install git

curl https://get.docker.com/ | sh

After the installation, add your user to the docker group to be able to run docker commands:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Step 3: Clone the Listmonk repository

Next, clone the Listmonk repository to your system:

git clone https://github.com/knadh/listmonk.git && cd listmonk

Step 4: Configure Listmonk

In the Listmonk directory, create a config.env file and populate it with the following configuration. Replace the MAILGUN_API_KEY, MAILGUN_DOMAIN, DLS_URL, REDIS_URL, DNS_PORT, and CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS with the appropriate values.

MAILGUN_API_KEY=
MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
DLS_URL=
REDIS_URL=
DNS_PORT=
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=*

Step 5: Build the Listmonk Docker image

Build the Listmonk Docker image using the following command:

docker build -t listmonk:latest .

Step 6: Create a Docker network

Create a bridge network for Listmonk using the following command:

docker network create listmonk-net

Step 7: Start Listmonk

Start Listmonk using the following command:

docker run -d --name listmonk \
  --network listmonk-net \
  -p 9000:9000 \
  -v $(pwd):/config \
  -e NODE_ENV=production \
  -e LISTMONK_CONFIG=/config/config.env \
  -e REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379 \
  -e MAIL_BACKEND=mailgun \
  -e MAILGUN_API_KEY=${MAILGUN_API_KEY} \
  -e MAILGUN_DOMAIN=${MAILGUN_DOMAIN} \
  -e CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=${CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS} \
  -e DLS_URL=${DLS_URL} \
  listmonk:latest

This will start the Listmonk container in the background and bind it to port 9000.

Step 8: Access Listmonk

Open your web browser and navigate to http://<serverip>:9000. You will be prompted to create an admin account.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Listmonk on MXLinux. You can now use it to send email campaigns like a pro. If you encounter any issues during the installation, refer to the official Listmonk documentation.

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