How to Install Modoboa on macOS

Modoboa is a free and open-source mail hosting and management platform. Here's how you can install Modoboa on your macOS:

Prerequisites

To install Modoboa, you will need the following:

  • A macOS machine running on version 10.13 or higher.
  • An active internet connection.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. You need to install it before installing Modoboa.

  • Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities or press Command + Spacebar, type “Terminal”, and press Enter.

  • Enter the following command to install Homebrew:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

  • Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 2: Install Modoboa

  • Make sure you have the following dependencies installed:

    brew install [email protected] postgresql rcm git node

  • Clone the Modoboa repository using git:

    git clone https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa-installer.git

  • Switch to the cloned directory:

    cd modoboa-installer

  • Install the required modules:

    sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

  • Generate the configuration file:

    ./run.py configure

  • Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Modoboa as per your requirements.

Step 3: Start Modoboa

To start Modoboa, use the following command:

./run.py deploy

This will start the Modoboa server. You can access the web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Modoboa on your macOS. You can now use it for mail hosting and management.