How to Install MailForm on Fedora Server Latest?

Introduction

MailForm is a simple contact form that allows visitors to your website to send you a message. It is an open-source project that can be found at https://github.com/Feuerhamster/mailform. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MailForm on your Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

  • A Fedora Server Latest installation with root access
  • Git installed on your server

Step 1: Clone the Repository

To begin, log in to your server via SSH and navigate to the directory where you want to install MailForm. Then, clone the MailForm repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Feuerhamster/mailform.git

This will create a mailform directory in your current location, which contains the MailForm source code.

Step 2: Install PHP and Required Extensions

MailForm is written in PHP, so you need to make sure that PHP and a few required extensions are installed on your server. Run the following command to install PHP and the required extensions:

dnf install php php-common php-opcache php-mcrypt php-cli php-gd php-curl php-mysqlnd

Step 3: Configure the MailForm

The MailForm configuration file is located at mailform/inc/config.php. Open this file in your favorite text editor and make the following changes:

  • Set the $sendTo variable to the email address where you want to receive the messages sent by MailForm.
  • Set the $fromName variable to the name that you want to appear as the sender of the messages.
  • Set the $fromEmail variable to the email address that you want to appear as the sender of the messages.
  • (Optional) Modify any other options as per your requirements.

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 4: Configure Apache

To access MailForm from a browser, we need to configure Apache to serve the MailForm files. Create a new virtual host configuration file for MailForm using the following command:

nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/mailform.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/mailform

    <Directory /path/to/mailform>
        Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your domain name, and /path/to/mailform with the absolute path to the MailForm directory on your server.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Restart Apache to apply the changes using the following command:

systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Test MailForm

To test the MailForm, open a web browser and navigate to http://example.com/mailform/, replacing example.com with your actual domain name.

Fill out the form and submit it. If everything is working correctly, you should receive an email with the message content.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailForm on your Fedora Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install MailForm on your Fedora Server Latest, configure it, and test it. MailForm is a simple way to add a contact form to your website that can help you stay in touch with your visitors.