How to Install Listmonk on Manjaro

Listmonk is a self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager that allows you to easily create and manage newsletters, email campaigns, and subscriber lists. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Listmonk on a Manjaro Linux system.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we begin, make sure you have the following dependencies installed:

• Docker: sudo pacman -S docker
• Docker Compose: sudo pacman -S docker-compose

If you don’t already have these installed, run the above commands to install them.

Step 2: Clone the Listmonk Repository

Next, we need to clone the Listmonk repository from Github. To do this, run the following command:

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

This will create a new directory called listmonk with the contents of the repository.

Step 3: Edit the Configuration

Listmonk comes with a configuration file that you will need to edit before you can run it. Navigate to the listmonk directory and open the .env file in your favorite text editor:

cd listmonk
nano .env

Update the following variables in the .env file:

DATABASE_HOST=db
DATABASE_NAME=listmonk
DATABASE_PASSWORD=password
DATABASE_PORT=5432
DATABASE_USER=listmonk
LISTMONK_APP_SECRET=<replace-with-random-32-characters>
LISTMONK_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080
LISTMONK_DB_POOL_SIZE=100
LISTMONK_MAILGUN_API_KEY=# API key obtained from Mailgun
LISTMONK_MAILGUN_DOMAIN=# Domain for your Mailgun account
LISTMONK_REDIS_HOST=redis
LISTMONK_REDIS_PASSWORD=
LISTMONK_REDIS_PORT=6379
SMTP_HOST=# SMTP server host
SMTP_PASSWORD=# SMTP server password
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_TLS=true
SMTP_USERNAME=# SMTP server username

Save and close the .env file when you have finished editing it.

Step 4: Start Listmonk

With the dependencies installed and the configuration file updated, you can now start Listmonk. To do this, run the following command:

docker-compose up

This will start the database, Redis, and Listmonk containers. Wait for the process to complete.

Step 5: Access Listmonk

Once Listmonk is up and running, you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8080. This will open the Listmonk dashboard, where you can start creating and managing your mailing lists and newsletter campaigns.

That's it! You have successfully installed Listmonk on your Manjaro Linux system. You can now begin exploring the features and functionality of this powerful mailing list management tool.

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