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Configure Mailgun

Get Mailgun account

Login to Mailgun

• Select Domains (top nav, left)
• See list of domains
• Select your domain

Note:

Default SMTP login
Default password

Configure Ghost

cd /var/www/ghost
vi config.js:

production: {
    url: 'http://ghost.johnvincent.io',
    mail: {
        transport: 'SMTP',
              options: {
                  service: 'Mailgun',
                  auth: {
                      user: "{Default SMTP login}",
                      pass: "{Default password}"
                  }
              }
          },

Restart Ghost

cd /var/www/ghost
sudo npm start --production

Setup Ghost Account

https://www.ghost.johnvincent.io/ghost

As no account exists:

https://www.ghost.johnvincent.io/ghost/setup/one/

Set an account (store this information)

• email:
• password:

Test Lost Password

https://www.ghost.johnvincent.io/ghost/signin

• Sign out

• Enter Ghost email address

• Forgot?

Ensure you get an email at the email address of the Mailgun account.