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Learn how to Install and Configure ListMonk on Ubuntu VPS! Here is a step-by-step guide to install and configure ListMonk (a high-performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager) on an Ubuntu VPS. ✅ What is ListMonk? ListMonk is a fast, open-source newsletter and mailing list manager built with Go and PostgreSQL. It supports email templating, subscriber management, campaign analytics, and more. Website: https://listmonk.app Backend: Go (Golang) Database: PostgreSQL 🧰 Prerequisites Ubuntu 20.04 or newer VPS Root or sudo access Domain name (optional, but recommended) SMTP credentials for sending emails 🛠️ How to Install and Configure ListMonk on Ubuntu VPS Update Your System sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y Install Dependencies Install required packages: sudo apt install curl git unzip postgresql postgresql-contrib -y Set Up PostgreSQL Create a database and user for ListMonk: sudo -u postgres psql Inside the PostgreSQL shell: CREATE DATABASE listmonk; CREATE USER listmonk_user WITH PASSWORD 'your_secure_password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE listmonk TO listmonk_user; \q Download ListMonk Create a directory and download the latest release: cd /opt sudo git clone https://github.com/knadh/listmonk.git cd listmonk sudo ./build.sh This builds the listmonk binary from source using Go. If you prefer, you can download a precompiled binary from the Releases. Configure ListMonk Copy the default config: cp config.example.toml config.toml Edit the config: nano config.toml Change the following: address "0.0.0.0:9000" # You can change the port admin_username "admin" admin_password "changeme" host "localhost" port 5432 user "listmonk_user" password "your_secure_password" database "listmonk" ssl_mode "disable" host "smtp.yourprovider.com" port 587 username "your@email.com" password "your_smtp_password" from_email "your@email.com" from_name "Your Name or Brand" Save and close the file. Run Database Migrations Initialize the database schema: ./listmonk --install --yes Start ListMonk Run the server: ./listmonk Access the web UI at: http://your-server-ip:9000 Login with the credentials you configured (admin / changeme by default). 🔁 Optional: Run ListMonk as a Systemd Service Create a systemd unit file: sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/listmonk.service Paste the following: DescriptionListMonk Newsletter Manager Afternetwork.target Typesimple Userroot WorkingDirectory/opt/listmonk ExecStart/opt/listmonk/listmonk Restartalways WantedBymulti-user.target Enable and start the service: sudo systemctl daemon-reexec sudo systemctl enable --now listmonk 🔐 Secure with NGINX and HTTPS If using a domain, you can reverse-proxy ListMonk via NGINX and add Let's Encrypt SSL. Install NGINX: sudo apt install nginx -y Create a reverse proxy config: sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/listmonk server { listen 80; server_name yourdomain.com; location / { proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:9000; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; } } Enable the config: sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/listmonk /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ sudo nginx -t sudo systemctl restart nginx Set up HTTPS with Certbot: sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com ✅ Final Checks Visit: https://yourdomain.com or http://your-ip:9000 Login using admin credentials Add SMTP details under Settings (if not added in config) Create lists, subscribers, and start sending campaigns! 📦 Useful Commands Task Command Start service sudo systemctl start listmonk Stop service sudo systemctl stop listmonk Restart service sudo systemctl restart listmonk View logs journalctl -u listmonk -f 📚 Resources Docs: https://listmonk.app/docs/ GitHub: https://github.com/knadh/listmonk Conclusion You now know how to install and configure ListMonk on Ubuntu VPS.

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