How to Install Dada Mail on Linux Mint Latest

Dada Mail is a powerful mailing list management software that lets you easily create, send and manage email newsletters, announcements, and discussion lists. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install it on Linux Mint using Apache and MySQL.

Prerequisites

Before getting started with the installation, here are some prerequisites you need to set up on your Linux Mint system:

  • Apache web server
  • MySQL server
  • PHP 5.6 or later with certain required extensions

Step 1: Download Dada Mail

Go to https://dadamailproject.com/download/ and download the latest stable version of Dada Mail.

Alternatively, you can use the following command in the terminal to download Dada Mail:

wget https://dadamailproject.com/d/$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/justingit/dada-mail/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep -oP 'https:.*zip') -O dada.zip

Step 2: Install Unzip and Move dada.zip to Apache’s Document Root

sudo apt-get install unzip

Now, move the downloaded ZIP file to Apache’s document root directory:

sudo mv dada.zip /var/www/html/

Step 3: Extract Dada Mail

Go to Apache’s document root directory and extract the zip archive:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo unzip dada.zip

You should now see a folder named dada-VERSIONNUMBER inside /var/www/html/ directory.

Step 4: Create a Database and User in MySQL

First, log in to MySQL with your root account:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Now, create a new database for Dada Mail:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE dadamail;

Then, create a new user and grant it privileges to access the dadamail database:

mysql> CREATE USER 'dadauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dadamail.* TO 'dadauser'@'localhost';

Don’t forget to replace the username and password with your preferred username and password.

Step 5: Configure Dada Mail

Open the browser and navigate to http://localhost/dada-VERSIONNUMBER/dada_config.cgi to start the Dada Mail configuration process.

  • On the first screen, select "Create a new Dada Mail configuration".
  • On the second screen, enter the database details that you created in Step 4.
  • On the third screen, set the administrator email and password.
  • On the fourth screen, you can customize your Dada Mail settings such as email layout, delivery settings, and more.

Step 6: Finish the Installation

Once you have completed the configuration, you should be redirected to the Dada Mail administration dashboard. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Dada Mail on Linux Mint!

Conclusion

Dada Mail is a powerful mailing list management software that can help you manage your email newsletters, announcements, and discussion lists with ease. By following this tutorial, you can easily install Dada Mail on your Linux Mint system using Apache and MySQL.