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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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