How to Install MailForm on Clear Linux Latest

MailForm is an open-source email form handler that can be installed on Clear Linux Latest. Here's a step-by-step tutorial to help you install it.

Prerequisites

  • A Clear Linux Latest installation
  • Git

Steps

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Install Git by running the command:
sudo swupd bundle-add git
  1. Clone the Mailform repository using Git:
git clone https://github.com/Feuerhamster/mailform.git
  1. Move to the MailForm directory by using the command:
cd mailform
  1. Install.
sudo make install
  1. Create a configuration file named mailform.conf in the /etc directory:
sudo nano /etc/mailform.conf
  1. Add the following to the configuration file:
[email protected]
[email protected]
SMTP_SERVER=smtp.example.com
SMTP_PORT=465
[email protected]
SMTP_PASSWORD=yourpassword
  1. Save and close the file:
Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter

Note: Change the values in the configuration file to your own email information and server details.

  1. Change the file permissions for mailform:
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/mailform
  1. Verify that mailform is installed using:
mailform -v

You should see a version number displayed.

  1. To test the mailform installation, create a sample HTML file named form.html:
sudo nano /var/www/html/form.html
  1. Add the following code to the form.html file:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>Enter your name and email to receive our newsletter:</h2>

<form action="/cgi-bin/mailform" method="POST">
  Name:<br>
  <input type="text" name="name">
  <br>
  Email:<br>
  <input type="email" name="email">
  <br><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form> 

</body>
</html>
  1. Save and close the file:
Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter
  1. Restart the web server:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
  1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of your Clear Linux system followed by /form.html:
http://your-ip-address/form.html
  1. Fill out the form and click Submit. The email will be sent to the address specified in the TO_EMAIL value of the configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailForm on Clear Linux Latest.