How to Install Listmonk on Fedora Server Latest

Listmonk is an open-source email marketing software that allows you to manage and create email campaigns. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Listmonk on Fedora Server Latest.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing Listmonk on our system, it is recommended to update the system's package repositories by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install Listmonk, we need to install some required packages on our Fedora Server. These packages include PostgreSQL, Golang, and Node.js. To install these packages, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install -y postgresql-server postgresql-contrib postgresql-devel 
sudo dnf install -y golang nodejs

Step 3: Create PostgreSQL Database and User

Once the required packages are installed, we need to create a new PostgreSQL database and user. Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb --unit postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo su postgres
psql
CREATE DATABASE listmonk;
CREATE USER listmonk WITH PASSWORD 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE listmonk TO listmonk;
\q
exit

Note: Replace 'yourpassword' with your desired password.

Step 4: Download and Install Listmonk

Now we can download and install Listmonk by running following commands:

wget -c https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/download/v0.4.4/listmonk_0.4.4_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -zxvf listmonk_0.4.4_linux_amd64.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/listmonk

Step 5: Configure Listmonk

Listmonk needs a configuration file to start. We can generate a sample configuration file using the following command:

listmonk -genconfig > config.yml

Now, edit the configuration file config.yml using your favorite text editor:

nano config.yml

Replace the following values in configuration file config.yml with your desired values:

public_url: "http://your_ip_or_domain"
listen_addr: ":9000"
pg_dbname: "listmonk"
pg_user: "listmonk"
pg_password: "yourpassword"

Note: Make sure to replace your_ip_or_domain with your system's IP address or domain name.

Step 6: Start Listmonk

Lastly, we are ready to start Listmonk. Run the following command to start Listmonk:

listmonk -config config.yml

Once it's started, you will see the following output in your terminal:

Listmonk v0.x.x listening on http://your_ip_or_domain:9000 ...

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Listmonk on Fedora Server Latest. Now, you are ready to manage and create email campaigns.