Re-arrange installation and add Ubuntu/Debian

Right now it is not clear how to install MailHog on Linux. Here are some tips on how to do it.
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Juampy NR 2018-02-06 12:01:50 +01:00 committed by Tyndyll
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* View messages in the web UI, or retrieve them with the JSON API * View messages in the web UI, or retrieve them with the JSON API
* Optionally release messages to real SMTP servers for delivery * Optionally release messages to real SMTP servers for delivery
### Getting started ### Installation
1. Either: #### Manual installation
* [Download the latest release](/docs/RELEASES.md) of MailHog for your platform [Download the latest release for your platform](/docs/RELEASES.md). Then
* [Run it from Docker Hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/mailhog/mailhog/) or using the provided [Dockerfile](Dockerfile) [read the deployment guide](/docs/DEPLOY.md) for deployment options.
* [Read the deployment guide](/docs/DEPLOY.md) for other deployment options
* Install it with Homebrew on MacOS - `brew update && brew install mailhog` #### MacOS
2. [Configure MailHog](/docs/CONFIG.md), or use the default settings: ```
brew update && brew install mailhog
```
Then, start MailHog by running `mailhog` in the command line.
#### Debian / Ubuntu
```
sudo apt-get -y install golang-go
go get github.com/mailhog/MailHog
```
Then, start MailHog by running `~/work/bin/MailHog` in the command line.
### Configuration
Check out how to [configure MailHog](/docs/CONFIG.md), or use the default settings:
* the SMTP server starts on port 1025 * the SMTP server starts on port 1025
* the HTTP server starts on port 8025 * the HTTP server starts on port 8025
* in-memory message storage * in-memory message storage