Roundcube webmail setup

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 setting up Roundcube:

Prerequisites:

1. A web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx, or Lighttpd) with PHP and MySQL installed.
2. A MySQL database to store Roundcube's configuration and user data.
3. A domain name and a DNS setup to point to your web server.

Step 1: Download and Extract Roundcube

1. Download the latest version of Roundcube from the official website: https://roundcube.net/download
2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory on your web server, e.g., /var/www/roundcube.

Step 2: Configure Roundcube

1. Create a new file called config.inc.php in the Roundcube directory and add the following settings:

   
   <?php
   // Database settings
   $db_host = 'localhost';
   $db_username = 'roundcube_user';
   $db_password = 'roundcube_password';
   $db_name = 'roundcube_db';

// Mail settings $default_host = 'localhost'; $default_port = 25; $default_user = ''; $default_pass = '';

// Other settings $plugins = array('password'); $skin = 'default'; $language = 'en'; ?>

Replace the placeholders with your actual database and mail settings.

**Step 3: Create the Database**

1. Create a new MySQL database and user for Roundcube:
```sql
CREATE DATABASE roundcube_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON roundcube_db.* TO 'roundcube_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'roundcube_password';

Step 4: Install Roundcube

1. Run the following command to install Roundcube:

   php installer.php

   This will create the necessary tables in your database and configure Roundcube.

Step 5: Configure Apache (or your web server)

1. Create a new Apache configuration file (e.g., /etc/apache2/conf.d/roundcube.conf) and add the following settings:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/roundcube
   
    <Directory /var/www/roundcube>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>

   Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name.

Step 6: Restart Apache (or your web server)

1. Restart your web server to apply the new configuration:

   sudo service apache2 restart

   Step 7: Access Roundcube

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com/roundcube (replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name).

3. Log in with your email account credentials (username and password).

That's it! You should now have Roundcube set up and running on your web server.