How to Install MailyGo on Void Linux

MailyGo is a self-hosted webmail client designed for small servers without graphical interfaces. Here's how to install it on Void Linux:

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure your system is up to date by running:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

Install Dependencies

MailyGo requires some dependencies to be installed before it can be set up. The following command can be used to install the required dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -y go git gcc

Download and Build MailyGo

To download and build MailyGo, follow these steps:

1. Clone the MailyGo Git repository:

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

2. Change to the project directory:

   $ cd MailyGo
   

3. Build the project:

   $ go build
   

Configure MailyGo

MailyGo comes with a default configuration file config.yml.example in the MailyGo directory. To use this file as your configuration file, copy it to config.yml.

cp config.yml.example config.yml

Next, edit config.yml to suit your needs. At minimum, you'll need to specify the email server settings.

Run MailyGo

Once you have MailyGo configured, you can start it up by running:

./MailyGo

This will start the MailyGo server, and you should be able to connect to it at http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's all it takes to install MailyGo on Void Linux! You now have a self-hosted webmail client ready to use.

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