Roundcube webmail installer

Roundcube is a popular open-source webmail client that can be installed on a web server to provide a user-friendly interface for managing email accounts. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing Roundcube:

Prerequisites:

  1. A web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx, or Lighttpd)
  2. PHP 5.3 or higher
  3. MySQL or PostgreSQL database
  4. A domain name and DNS setup

Installation steps:

  1. Download Roundcube: Go to the Roundcube website and download the latest version of Roundcube. You can choose between the full package and the minimal package. For this example, we'll use the full package.
  2. Extract the package: Extract the downloaded package to a directory on your web server, e.g., /var/www/roundcube.
  3. Create a database: Create a new database for Roundcube using your database management tool (e.g., phpMyAdmin). For this example, we'll use MySQL.
  4. Configure Roundcube: Edit the config.inc.php file in the Roundcube directory to configure the database settings. Update the following settings:
    • db_dsnw: Set to mysql://username:password@localhost/roundcubemail
    • db_prefix: Set to rcube_
  5. Create the Roundcube database tables: Run the following command to create the Roundcube database tables:
    php -f /var/www/roundcube/install/index.php
  6. Configure the web server: Update your web server configuration to point to the Roundcube directory. For example, in Apache, you can add the following lines to your httpd.conf file:
    <VirtualHost *:80>
 ServerName example.com
 DocumentRoot /var/www/roundcube
</VirtualHost>
  7. Restart the web server: Restart your web server to apply the changes.
  8. Access Roundcube: Open a web browser and navigate to http://example.com/roundcube (replace example.com with your domain name). You should see the Roundcube login page.

Post-installation steps:

  1. Create a Roundcube admin account: Log in to Roundcube as the admin user and create a new admin account.
  2. Configure Roundcube settings: Configure Roundcube settings, such as the default theme, language, and timezone.
  3. Set up email accounts: Set up email accounts for your users and configure Roundcube to use the email accounts.

That's it! You should now have Roundcube installed and configured on your web server.