How to Install SimpleLogin on Void Linux

SimpleLogin is a self-hosted email forwarder and identity provider that lets you generate unique email addresses and protect your online privacy. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install SimpleLogin on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or a VPS running Void Linux
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Update the System

To update the system, run the following command:

xbps-install -Syu

This will upgrade all packages to their latest version.

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

SimpleLogin requires the following dependencies to be installed:

• Nginx
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• node.js
• yarn

You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

xbps-install -y nginx postgresql redis nodejs yarn

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL Database

To create a PostgreSQL database, run the following command:

su - postgres -c "createdb simplelogin"

Step 4: Clone the SimpleLogin Git Repository

To clone the SimpleLogin Git repository, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/simple-login/app.git /opt/simplelogin

Step 5: Install SimpleLogin

To install SimpleLogin, navigate to the /opt/simplelogin directory and run the following commands:

yarn install
yarn build

Step 6: Configure Nginx

To configure Nginx, create a new file for SimpleLogin in the sites-available directory by running the following command:

nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/simplelogin.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name <your-domain-name>;
    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name <your-domain-name>;

    # SSL
    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/<your-domain-name>/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/<your-domain-name>/privkey.pem;

    # Security
    add_header X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN;
    add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block";

    # Logs
    access_log /var/log/nginx/simplelogin.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/simplelogin.error.log;

    # Serving static files
    location /assets {
        alias /opt/simplelogin/dist/client/assets;
    }

    # Proxying to the backend
    location / {
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;

        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
        proxy_redirect http:// https://;
    }
}

Replace <your-domain-name> with your actual domain name. Save the file and exit the editor.

Create a symlink for the file in the sites-enabled directory by running the following command:

ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/simplelogin.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/simplelogin.conf

To check if there are any syntax errors in the configuration, run the following command:

nginx -t

If there are no errors, restart Nginx by running the following command:

systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Configure SimpleLogin

Create a new .env file in the /opt/simplelogin directory by running the following command:

nano /opt/simplelogin/.env

Add the following configuration to the file:

NODE_ENV=production

PORT=8080

DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:<your-postgresql-password>@localhost:5432/simplelogin
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost

DOMAIN=<your-domain-name>
COOKIE_DOMAIN=<your-domain-name>

SECRET=<your-secret-key>

PASSWORD_RESET_SECRET=<your-reset-key>

SENDGRID_API_KEY=<your-sendgrid-api-key>
SENDGRID_MAIL_FROM=<your-email-address>

OIDC_ISSUER=https://${DOMAIN}
OIDC_AUDIENCE=https://${DOMAIN}/api/v1/users
OIDC_CLIENT_ID=<your-oidc-client-id>
OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-oidc-client-secret>

JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>

BLOCKLIST_UIDS=

SMTP_SERVER=
SMTP_PORT=
SMTP_USER=
SMTP_PASSWORD=

Replace <your-domain-name> with your actual domain name, <your-secret-key> and <your-reset-key> with your own secret keys, <your-sendgrid-api-key> and <your-email-address> with your SendGrid API key and email address, and <your-oidc-client-id> and <your-oidc-client-secret> with your own OIDC client ID and secret.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 8: Start SimpleLogin

To start SimpleLogin, navigate to the /opt/simplelogin directory and run the following command:

NODE_ENV=production node dist/server.js

SimpleLogin is now installed and running on your server.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SimpleLogin on your Void Linux server. You can now use SimpleLogin to generate unique email addresses and protect your online privacy.

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