Homebox is an open-source web interface for managing your self-hosted email and file storage. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Homebox on MXLinux Latest.
Before we start, please ensure that your MXLinux system meets the following requirements:
First, we need to install Git to clone Homebox's repository. Follow these commands to install Git:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git -y
Once Git is installed, we can proceed to clone Homebox's repository. Follow these commands to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/progmaticltd/homebox.git
cd homebox
Homebox needs some configurations to run. Rename .env.sample to .env to create the configuration file.
cp .env.sample .env
Now set a strong and unique password for Homebox's management interface by editing the .env file:
nano .env
Scroll down and look for MANAGEMENT_PASSWORD. Replace changeme with your desired password.
MANAGEMENT_PASSWORD=<strong-password>
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and then Enter.
Once Homebox is configured, we can start it using Docker. Run the following commands to start Homebox:
docker-compose up -d
This command will download and configure all the required Docker images to start Homebox. The -d flag runs the containers in the background.
To see if Homebox is running, use the following command:
docker-compose ps
You should see something similar to this output:
Name Command State Ports
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homebox_dovecot_1 /usr/local/bin/run Up 0.0.0.0:993->993/tcp, 0.0.0.0:995->995/tcp
homebox_management_1 /app/start-management.sh Up 0.0.0.0:9000->9000/tcp
homebox_pfa_1 /usr/local/bin/start Up 10000/tcp, 0.0.0.0:80->80/tcp, 0.0.0.0:443->443/tcp
homebox_postfix_1 /usr/local/bin/run Up 0.0.0.0:25->25/tcp, 0.0.0.0:587->587/tcp
homebox_rainloop_1 /usr/local/bin/run_rainl ... Up 0.0.0.0:8888->8888/tcp
homebox_rspamd_1 /rspamd/docker-entrypoint ... Up 11332/tcp, 0.0.0.0:11334->11334/tcp, 0.0.0.0:11335->11335/tcp, 0.0.0.0:80->8080/tcp, 0.0.0.0:9881->9881/tcp, 11333/tcp
The output shows that Homebox's containers are running in the background without any errors. Now, open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip:9000 or http://your-domain-name:9000. Homebox's management interface should open, asking for your password.
Enter the password you set in the .env file's MANAGEMENT_PASSWORD section.
That's it! You've successfully installed Homebox on your MXLinux system. You should now have a self-hosted email and file storage solution up and running.
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Homebox on MXLinux Latest. With Homebox, you can self-host an email and file storage solution, enabling you to take control of your data's privacy and security.
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