How to Install HyperKitty on Windows 11

HyperKitty is an open-source web interface for Mailman 3, which allows you to view and manage email discussions organized by the mailing lists. In this tutorial, we will install HyperKitty on a Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

• A Windows 11 machine with admin privileges
• Python 3 installed on your computer
• Git installed on your computer
• Mailman Core and Postorius installed and configured properly. Refer to their respective documentation for installation and configuration instructions.

Steps to Install HyperKitty on Windows 11

1. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell on your Windows 11 machine.

2. Clone the HyperKitty repository using Git with the following command:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/mailman/hyperkitty.git
   

3. Navigate to the HyperKitty directory with the following command:

   cd hyperkitty
   

4. Install the required Python modules by running the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Create a new file named hyperkitty.cfg with the following content:

   [database]
   uri = sqlite:///hyperkitty.db
   
   [mail]
   admin_address = mailman-admin@example.com
   url_host = localhost:8000
   url_prefix = /hyperkitty/
   
   [archiver]
   class = hyperkitty.archivers.mbox.Archive
   
   [search]
   engine = hyperkitty.search.elasticsearch.ElasticSearch
   
   [elasticsearch]
   host = localhost:9200
   index_prefix = hyperkitty_
   

   Note: Replace mailman-admin@example.com with the email address of your Mailman administrator.

6. Initialize the HyperKitty database with the following command:

   hyperkitty --settings=hyperkitty.settings init_db
   

7. Start the HyperKitty server with the following command:

   hyperkitty --settings=hyperkitty.settings runserver
   

   This will start the HyperKitty server on port 8000 by default.

8. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/hyperkitty/. You should see the HyperKitty homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed HyperKitty on Windows 11 using Git and Python. You can now use your web browser to view and manage email discussions organized by your Mailman 3 instance.

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