How to Install Cagette on FreeBSD Latest

Introduction

Cagette is an open source, web-based email client designed for personal use. It is widely used by individuals who prefer to manage their emails without relying on third-party services. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Cagette on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A fresh FreeBSD latest installation or a FreeBSD latest VPS
  • A root user or a user account with administrative privileges
  • A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install required dependencies

Before installing Cagette, you need to install the dependencies required for it to work correctly. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

pkg install node yarn

Step 2: Clone the Git repository

Next, we will clone the Cagette git repository. This can be done using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/loouislow81/cagette.git

Step 3: Configure Cagette

You need to edit the config.json file to configure Cagette. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the git repository and run the following command to edit the config.json file:

nano config.json

Edit the following configuration variables:

  • host: The IP address or hostname of the machine running Cagette.
  • port: The port number that Cagette should listen on. The default port is 3000.
  • ssl: Enable or disable SSL configuration.

Save the changes by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.

Step 4: Install dependencies

To download and install the required Node.js modules, navigate to the cloned cagette directory and run the following command:

yarn install --production=true

Step 5: Run Cagette

Once the dependencies have finished installing, you can now run Cagette. To do this, navigate to the cagette directory and run the following command:

yarn run start

You should see the following output on your console:

listening on : 3000

Step 6: Access Cagette from web browser

Open a web browser and navigate to http://<server-ip>:3000, where <server-ip> is the IP address or hostname of the machine running Cagette. You should now be able to access Cagette.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Cagette on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using Cagette for managing your emails.