How to Install Listmonk on NetBSD

Listmonk is an open-source, self-hosted newsletter and email marketing automation application. It is built using Golang and can be easily installed on a variety of operating systems, including NetBSD.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Listmonk on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD VPS or local machine.
• A sudo user account.
• NetBSD Package Manager (pkgin) installed.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Update your system packages using the following command:

sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Listmonk requires the following dependencies to be installed on your NetBSD machine:

• Golang
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Install all the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pkgin install go postgresql95-server git

Step 3: Download and Install Listmonk

Clone the Listmonk repository using the following command:

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

Change your current directory to Listmonk using the following command:

cd listmonk

Install Listmonk using the following command:

sudo go install

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Start and enable the PostgreSQL server using the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/postgresql start
sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/postgresql95_rc.d start

Create a new PostgreSQL database user and database using the following command:

sudo su - postgres
createuser --interactive
createdb listmonk
exit

Step 5: Configure Listmonk

Copy the example Listmonk configuration file using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the Listmonk configuration file using a text editor of your choice:

nano .env

Update the following configuration variables in .env file:

APP_SECRET=YourSecretKey
DB_DRIVER=postgres
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_USER=YourDatabaseUser
DB_PASSWORD=YourDatabasePassword
DB_NAME=YourDatabaseName

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Run Listmonk

Run Listmonk using the following command:

./listmonk

Listmonk should now be running on your NetBSD machine. You can access the Listmonk web interface by visiting http://your-server-ip:9000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you installed Listmonk on NetBSD by following a few simple steps. You can now start creating and sending newsletters and marketing emails using Listmonk on your NetBSD machine.

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