Prerequisites
- DigitalOcean account
- Domain name with DNS access
- Senddera license
Step 1: Create the Droplet
In the DigitalOcean dashboard, create a new Droplet:
- Image: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Size: 4 GB RAM / 2 vCPUs (minimum for production)
- Region: closest to your subscribers
- Authentication: SSH key (recommended)
Step 2: Install the LEMP Stack
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y nginx mysql-server php8.2-fpm \
php8.2-mbstring php8.2-xml php8.2-curl php8.2-gd \
php8.2-mysql php8.2-zip php8.2-bcmath php8.2-intl \
unzip git supervisor redis-server
Step 3: Secure MySQL
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE Senddera; \
CREATE USER 'acelle'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strongpassword'; \
GRANT ALL ON Senddera.* TO 'acelle'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
Step 4: Deploy Senddera
cd /var/www
sudo git clone https://github.com/Senddera/Senddera.git
cd Senddera
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
cp .env.example .env && php artisan key:generate
# Edit .env: DB credentials, APP_URL, MAIL settings
php artisan migrate --seed
php artisan storage:link
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache
Step 5: SSL with Let's Encrypt
sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx
sudo certbot --nginx -d mail.yourdomain.com
Point your domain A record to the Droplet IP, then run the certbot command. SSL will auto-renew via cron.