How to Install Mailtrain on MXLinux Latest

Mailtrain is an open source email marketing software that allows you to send emails to a large group of people. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mailtrain on MXLinux Latest from its official Github repository.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that your system has the following prerequisites.

• A running instance of MXLinux Latest.
• sudo access to install packages.

Step 1 - Install Node.js and NPM

Mailtrain requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on your system. Perform the following commands to install the required packages.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

Step 2 - Install and Configure MongoDB

Mailtrain uses MongoDB as its database. You can install MongoDB by executing the following command.

sudo apt install mongodb -y

After the installation, start the MongoDB service and enable it to start on system boot.

sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb

Step 3 - Clone Mailtrain Repository

Clone the Mailtrain repository using the following command.

git clone https://github.com/Mailtrain-org/mailtrain.git

After the clone is successful, head to the Mailtrain directory by executing the cd command.

cd mailtrain/

Step 4 - Install Mailtrain Dependencies

Run the following command to install the dependencies of Mailtrain.

npm install

Wait for the dependencies to install.

Step 5 - Configure Mailtrain

Copy the predefined configuration file and edit it according to your needs.

cp config/config.sample.js config/config.js

Edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor.

nano config/config.js

Inside the configuration file, set the following variables.

config.smtp = {
    host: 'smtp.example.com',
    port: 587,
    auth: {
        user: 'username',
        pass: 'password'
    }
}

config.mongo.uri = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/mailtrain';

Replace smtp.example.com, username, and password with your SMTP server details. Replace mongodb://localhost:27017/mailtrain with your MongoDB URI. You can also configure other settings like port numbers and the email address used by Mailtrain.

Step 6 - Run Mailtrain

To run Mailtrain, execute the following command.

npm start

After the start is successful, head to your browser and access Mailtrain on http://localhost:3000. If you want to run Mailtrain in production, run the following command along with the NODE_ENV variable.

NODE_ENV=production npm start

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Mailtrain on MXLinux Latest. You can now start sending email campaigns using Mailtrain.