Level 1
Forge is your "panel". If you want to do things like mail configuration, you should look at Mandrill/Sendgrid etc and use their services - far more reliable etc.
Nov 13, 2014
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Level 3
Use forge with a panel (Zentyal, cPanel, etc)
Hello,
I would like if it's possible, how to add a panel like Zentyal in digital ocean and forge ?
If I create a subdomain on my server and I create with forge a new site : zentyal.domain.fr forge will create /home/forge/zentyal.domain.fr and I would like to install zentyal in that directory, it's possible easily ?
I want a GUI for the server mail configuration. It's too complicated for me to configure that and for configure several sites for clients it's more simple with GUI.
If I want this, it's because I need to keep the features from Laravel Forge. Cron, Queue, Git deploy, etc.
Thx.
Level 30
or just install squiremail or roundcube on the server. Then you have your mail gui.
Level 19
@hostianer it's not quite that simple, there is no mail server on Digital Ocean. You'd need to install one.
Level 30
That`s right. Buuuttt. If i want to use a DO Server for production and i really dont have any experience with server administration, then this is of course the wrong way and i should host my site anywhere else for my production site.
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Level 65
Forge isn't really what you want if you need a control panel for clients' sites. Just buy a reseller package or dedicated server with cPanel and WHM available.
Level 19
In my opinion, if you are providing a hosting solution to clients, you're better off letting them deal with a third party for their email, otherwise you'll spend more time dealing with their petty email problems than you will developing sites.
Been there, done that :)
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Level 30
I would recommend you to use ISPConfig3 because it`s totally free and you have no monthly costs. And you learn a little bit about linux and the system. You can follow a step by step tutorial on how to install ISPConfig on your server here:
Just follow the steps and you`re good to go.
Of course there are also other tutorials for debian or apache etc.
For the OS i would Debian because it`s a stable OS.
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