How to Install Dada Mail on macOS

Dada Mail is a web-based email marketing and mailing list management system. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Dada Mail on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your macOS:

• Apache web server
• PHP 5.6.0 or later
• MySQL or PostgreSQL database

If you do not have these installed, you can use a tool like MAMP to easily install and configure them.

Step 1: Download Dada Mail

First, download the latest version of Dada Mail from the official website.

Step 2: Extract the Files

Open a Terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the Dada Mail package. Use the following command to extract the files:

tar -xzvf dadamail_version.tar.gz

Replace dadamail_version with the actual version number of the package you downloaded.

Step 3: Move the Files

Move the extracted Dada Mail files to your Apache web server's document root directory. The default directory is /Library/WebServer/Documents/.

sudo cp -R dadamail_version /Library/WebServer/Documents/dada_mail

Replace dadamail_version with the actual version number of the package you downloaded.

Step 4: Set Permissions

Set the correct permissions for the Dada Mail directory to allow Apache to read and write to it:

sudo chown -R _www:_www /Library/WebServer/Documents/dada_mail
sudo chmod -R 775 /Library/WebServer/Documents/dada_mail

Step 5: Create a Database

Next, create a database for Dada Mail. You can use MySQL or PostgreSQL.

Step 6: Configure Dada Mail

Navigate to http://localhost/dada_mail/install.cgi in your web browser to begin the Dada Mail installation wizard. Follow the prompts to configure Dada Mail with your database credentials and other settings.

Step 7: Access Dada Mail

Once the installation is complete, you can access Dada Mail at http://localhost/dada_mail/ in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Dada Mail on your macOS!