Mailtrain is a free and open-source self-hosted email newsletter application that allows you to manage subscribers, send emails and track email campaigns. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Mailtrain on Void Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first thing you need to do is to update the package repository and install the supporting packages required for the installation of Mailtrain. Run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su nodejs npm git wget
Once the supporting packages are installed, clone the Mailtrain repository from Github using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/Mailtrain-org/mailtrain.git /opt/mailtrain
Move to the cloned repository and install the required dependencies using the following command:
cd /opt/mailtrain && sudo npm install --production
Now that we've installed all of the dependencies, we need to configure Mailtrain. Make a copy of the sample configuration file using the following command:
sudo cp config/sample.production.toml config/production.toml
You can edit the production.toml file using the text editor of your choice:
sudo nano config/production.toml
In this file, you can configure the Mailtrain's database settings, email settings, and user settings.
Finally, start the Mailtrain service using the following command:
sudo npm start
This will start the Mailtrain service on your system. You can access the Mailtrain dashboard by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailtrain on your Void Linux system. You can now start using Mailtrain to manage subscribers, send emails, and track email campaigns.
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