Introduction:
Email marketing is a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their audience and drive conversions. While there are many email marketing platforms available, self-hosted solutions offer greater control and flexibility. MailWizz is one such self-hosted email marketing application that allows you to manage your email campaigns effectively. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of installing MailWizz on Ubuntu, step by step.
Prerequisites:
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
A VPS or dedicated server running Ubuntu.
SSH access to your server as a user with sudo privileges.
Basic knowledge of working with the Linux command line.
Step 1: Server Setup
Start by setting up your Ubuntu server. If you haven’t already done so, install Ubuntu on your VPS or dedicated server. Ensure that your server meets MailWizz’s requirements, including PHP, MySQL, and other dependencies.
Step 2: LAMP Stack Installation
Install the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on your server. Run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql php-curl php-json php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-xml
Step 3: MySQL Configuration
Secure your MySQL installation by running:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set a root password and secure your MySQL installation. Then, create a new database and user for MailWizz: Run the following commands.
sql
CREATE DATABASE mailwizz_db;
CREATE USER 'mailwizz_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mailwizz_db.* TO 'mailwizz_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Step 4: Download MailWizz
Navigate to the directory where you want to install MailWizz and download the latest version: Run the following commands
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://www.mailwizz.com/download/latest
sudo tar -xvf mailwizz_latest.tar.gz
Step 5: Configuration
Set appropriate permissions for the MailWizz directory:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/mailwizz
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mailwizz
Edit the MailWizz configuration file app/config/production.php to configure your database credentials and other settings.
Step 6: Apache Configuration
Create a virtual host configuration file for MailWizz:
sudo cp /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/mailwizz.conf
Edit the new configuration file mailwizz.conf to point to your MailWizz directory and set up appropriate settings like DocumentRoot and ServerName. Enable the new virtual host and restart Apache:
sudo a2ensite mailwizz.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Step 7: Finalize Installation
Access your server’s domain or IP address in a web browser to complete the MailWizz installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your email marketing platform.
Conclusion:
By following these steps, you can successfully install MailWizz on your Ubuntu server and start managing your email campaigns with ease. Self-hosted email marketing solutions like MailWizz offer greater control over your data and allow for customization to suit your specific needs. If you encounter any issues contact as on [email protected]