How to Install Excision Mail on Ubuntu Server Latest

Excision Mail is a self-hosted email solution that helps you to manage your emails, contacts, and calendar in one place. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Excision Mail on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A running Ubuntu Server with the latest updates installed.
  • A valid domain name that you have access to.
  • An active user account with sudo permissions.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open a terminal and update the packages list:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Install the required packages for Excision Mail:

sudo apt install nginx curl git certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Step 2: Install Node.js

Excision Mail requires Node.js version 12 or higher. Follow these steps to install Node.js on your Ubuntu Server:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs

Check the installed version of Node.js with the command:

node -v

Step 3: Install and Configure MongoDB

Excision Mail requires MongoDB to store data. Install MongoDB with the command:

sudo apt install mongodb

Start MongoDB and enable it to start at boot:

sudo systemctl start mongodb && sudo systemctl enable mongodb

Make sure MongoDB is running with:

sudo systemctl status mongodb

Step 4: Install Excision Mail

Clone the Excision Mail repository from GitHub using the command:

git clone https://github.com/Excision-Mail/Excision-Mail

Change into the directory:

cd Excision-Mail

Install the dependencies with:

npm install

Copy the configuration file and set up your domain name:

cp config.sample.json config.json
nano config.json

Make sure to replace <yourdomain.com> with your actual domain name.

Step 5: Build and Run Excision Mail

Build the application with:

npm run build

Start the application with:

npm start

Verify that the application is running by accessing it in your web browser at https://<yourdomain.com>/.

Step 6: Install SSL Certificate

We will use Let's Encrypt to install an SSL certificate. Run the command:

sudo certbot --nginx -d <yourdomain.com>

Follow the prompts to install the SSL certificate.

Conclusion

You now have Excision Mail installed on your Ubuntu Server. You can log in to the application at https://<yourdomain.com>/login. You may also want to create a service using systemd to start the application automatically at boot time.