How to Install Dada Mail on Manjaro

Dada Mail is a powerful and easy-to-use open source mailing list management system. It allows you to create and manage email newsletters, discussion lists, and auto-responders. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Dada Mail on Manjaro, a popular Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Dada Mail, make sure you have the following:

• A server or VPS running Manjaro with root access.
• A LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) installed on your system.
• A domain name and an email account configured on your server.

Step 1: Download Dada Mail

First, visit the Dada Mail website and click on the latest stable version of the software to download it. Alternatively, you can also download the software from the command line using wget:

$ wget https://dadamailproject.com/d/current_download

Step 2: Extract Dada Mail Archive

Once you have downloaded Dada Mail, navigate to the directory where it has downloaded and extract the archive using the following command:

$ tar -zxvf dadamail*.tar.gz

Step 3: Move or Copy the Dada Mail Files

Next, move or copy the extracted files to the web directory of your server, typically /var/www/html/. You can use the following command to copy files:

$ cp -R dadamail-* /var/www/html/dadamail

Step 4: Configure Dada Mail

Now, it's time to configure Dada Mail. Navigate to the Dada Mail installation directory and run the following command to start the installation script:

$ cd /var/www/html/dadamail
$ ./install.cgi

This will launch the Dada Mail installation wizard where you need to enter your MySQL database credentials, email configurations, and other settings.

Step 5: Start Dada Mail

Once you have configured Dada Mail, you need to start it using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

This will restart the Apache web server and apply the new configurations.

Step 6: Access Dada Mail Web Interface

Now, you can access Dada Mail by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://yourdomain.com/dadamail.cgi

Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dada Mail on Manjaro. You can now use it to create and manage email newsletters, discussion lists, and auto-responders. If you encounter any issues, refer to the Dada Mail documentation or forum for help.

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