How to Install MailyGo on OpenBSD

MailyGo is a privacy-focused email server for developers. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install MailyGo on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD installed on your machine
• Root access to the OpenBSD instance
• A domain name or IP address for your server
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command line

Steps

1. Open the terminal or SSH into your OpenBSD instance as root.

2. Run the following command to update the packages on your OpenBSD instance:

   pkg_add -u
   

3. Install the required packages for MailyGo using the following command:

   pkg_add git ruby ruby-bundler nginx
   

4. Clone the MailyGo repository from Codeberg using Git:

   git clone https://codeberg.org/jlelse/MailyGo.git /opt/MailyGo
   

5. Navigate to the MailyGo directory:

   cd /opt/MailyGo
   

6. Run the following command to install the required Ruby gems for MailyGo:

   bundle install
   

7. Copy the example configuration file and edit it to suit your requirements:

   cp config.example.yml config.yml
   vi config.yml
   

   In the config.yml file, configure the SMTP settings and other server settings such as the domain name.

8. Open the Nginx configuration file:

   vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
   

   Add the following configuration to the http block:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your_server_domain.com;
       location / {
           proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
           proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
           proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       }
   }
   

   Replace your_server_domain.com with your actual domain name or IP address.

9. Start MailyGo:

   foreman start
   

10. Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You should now see the MailyGo login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailyGo on OpenBSD. You can now send and receive emails using your privacy-focused email server.

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