How to Install MailForm on FreeBSD Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MailForm, a mailing list manager, on FreeBSD Latest.

  1. Prerequisites:

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • FreeBSD Latest (installed on a server or VPS)
  • Root access or a user with sudo privileges
  • A working internet connection
  1. Installing Dependencies:

MailForm requires two PHP extensions to function properly. You can install them using the following commands:

sudo pkg install -y php74-filter
sudo pkg install -y php74-xml
  1. Downloading MailForm:

Download the latest release of MailForm from GitHub using the following command:

sudo fetch https://github.com/Feuerhamster/mailform/releases/latest/download/mailform.zip -o mailform.zip
  1. Unzip the Package:

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the package using the following command:

sudo unzip mailform.zip -d /usr/local/www/mailform
  1. Setting Permissions:

Set appropriate permissions to enable the webserver to access the files.

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/mailform
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/mailform
  1. Configuring Apache:

Open the Apache configuration file using your preferred text editor.

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:

Alias /mailform /usr/local/www/mailform
<Directory "/usr/local/www/mailform">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

  1. Starting and Enabling Apache:

Start the Apache webserver using the following command:

sudo service apache24 start

Enable Apache to start automatically on system boot:

sudo sysrc apache24_enable="YES"
  1. Accessing MailForm:

Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address, followed by /mailform. For example, if your server's IP address is 192.168.1.100, navigate to: 

http://192.168.1.100/mailform
  1. Configuring MailForm:

Follow the instructions provided by MailForm to configure your mailing list.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailForm on your FreeBSD Latest server.