How to Install Mailtrain on NixOS Latest

Mailtrain is an open-source email marketing solution that allows you to create and manage email campaigns. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Mailtrain on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mailtrain, you need to have the following requirements:

• A server running NixOS Latest.
• A domain name that you can use to access Mailtrain.
• A valid SSL certificate for your domain. You can obtain one from Let’s Encrypt.

Step 1: Install Nix

Nix is a package manager that allows you to manage dependencies and packages. You can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

Step 2: Install Node.js

Mailtrain requires Node.js to run. You can install it by running the following command:

$ nix-env -i nodejs

Step 3: Install MySQL

Mailtrain requires a database to store all its data. You can use MySQL as the database for Mailtrain. You can install it by running the following command:

$ nix-env -i mysql

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database and User

You will need to create a MySQL database and user for Mailtrain. You can do this by running the following commands:

$ mysql -u root -p

This will allow you to log in to the MySQL command line interface. Once you are logged in, run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE mailtrain;
CREATE USER 'mailtrainuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mailtrain.* TO 'mailtrainuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace password with a strong and secure password.

Step 5: Download and Install Mailtrain

Next, you need to download and install Mailtrain. You can do this by running the following commands:

$ git clone https://github.com/Mailtrain-org/mailtrain.git
$ cd mailtrain
$ npm install

Step 6: Configure Mailtrain

You need to configure Mailtrain to use the MySQL database and user that you created earlier. You can do this by editing the config/production.toml file. Replace the following values:

[database]
url = "mysql://mailtrainuser:password@localhost:3306/mailtrain"

Make sure to replace password with the password you created earlier.

Step 7: Generate SSL Certificate

Mailtrain requires a valid SSL certificate to encrypt all communications between the server and the client. You can obtain a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt by running the following commands:

$ sudo nix-env --install certbot
$ sudo certbot certonly --standalone -d mail.mydomain.com

Make sure to replace mail.mydomain.com with your domain name.

Step 8: Run Mailtrain

You are now ready to run Mailtrain. You can do this by running the following command:

$ npm start

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailtrain on NixOS Latest. You can access Mailtrain by navigating to https://mail.mydomain.com in your web browser.