Install Mautic on a VPS

Mautic needs a Linux VPS with a web server, PHP-FPM, MySQL or MariaDB, Composer and reliable cron; plan on 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM for a small contact list. Exact PHP and database versions change with each Mautic major release, so check the requirements page for the version you install.

WebJi® VPS hosting starts from ₹499 a month before 18% GST, with the 2 vCPU / 4 GB VPS-Start sample quoted in INR. Shared hosting is not suitable because Mautic needs minute-by-minute cron and a CLI installer.

Create the project with composer create-project mautic/recommended-project, point Nginx at its docroot folder, then finish with the command-line installer. The Composer route makes later upgrades a single command.

sudo mkdir -p /var/www && sudo chown $USER /var/www
composer create-project mautic/recommended-project /var/www/mautic --no-interaction
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/mautic

cd /var/www/mautic
sudo -u www-data php bin/console mautic:install https://m.example.in \
  --db_host=localhost --db_name=mautic --db_user=mautic --db_password='STRONG_PASSWORD' \
  --admin_email=you@example.in --admin_password='ANOTHER_STRONG_PASSWORD'

# /etc/nginx/sites-available/mautic (core lines)
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name m.example.in;
    root /var/www/mautic/docroot;
    index index.php;
    client_max_body_size 20m;
    location / { try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args; }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Point Nginx at docroot, never the project root, or configuration files become reachable. Add HTTPS with Certbot as in the Certbot and Nginx guide, then log in at /s/login.

Mautic is working when you can log in, a test email reaches a real inbox, and a segment updates its contact count after the cron job runs.

1. Configure the mail transport (SMTP or API) under Configuration → Email Settings and send a test email.
2. Create one contact and one segment, then run sudo -u www-data php bin/console mautic:segments:update -v.
3. Build a small test campaign and confirm the contact moves through it.
4. Check var/logs/ for errors; cron problems appear there, not in the browser.

Set SPF, DKIM and DMARC for the sending domain before any real campaign; the email authentication checker confirms the records.

Yes, once the list grows: Mautic's cron jobs and tracking tables compete for MySQL with any website on the same VPS, so separating them keeps both responsive. Sending through a dedicated email service also keeps bulk mail off the web server's IP.

WebJi® email marketing hosting covers the sending side, and sizing guidance is in how much RAM a VPS needs. For server issues, email support@webji.services with your Ubuntu release, php -v output and the latest log line; WebJi® supports the server and PHP stack, while the Mautic project handles application bugs.