How to install Lewsnetter on OpenBSD

Lewsnetter is an open-source email newsletter tool that can be used to send out newsletters to subscribers. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Lewsnetter on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following:

• OpenBSD installed
• Git installed
• Perl 5 installed

Steps

1. Clone the Lewsnetter repository using Git.

   git clone https://github.com/bborn/lewsnetter.git
   

2. Navigate into the cloned Lewsnetter directory.

   cd lewsnetter
   

3. Install the required Perl modules.

   cpanm --installdeps .
   

4. Make a copy of the config.example.json file and rename it config.json.

   cp config.example.json config.json
   

5. Edit the config.json file with your email server settings and other required settings.

   vi config.json
   

6. Create a virtual environment for Lewsnetter.

   perl Makefile.PL
   

7. Install Lewsnetter.

   make && make install
   

8. Start the Lewsnetter server.

   ./bin/lewsnetter --listen http://0.0.0.0:3000
   

That's it! Lewsnetter is now installed and ready to use on your OpenBSD system.

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