How to Install ActiveWorkflow on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install ActiveWorkflow on NixOS Latest. ActiveWorkflow is an open-source workflow automation platform.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following:

Installation

Follow the steps below to install ActiveWorkflow on NixOS Latest:

Install prerequisites

First, we need to install the prerequisites required for ActiveWorkflow. Open the terminal emulator and enter the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nodejs14 python39 python39Packages.pip python39Packages.ansible

This command will install Node.js, Ansible and Python 3.9.

Clone ActiveWorkflow

Next, clone the ActiveWorkflow repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow.git

Build and Install

Next, navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command:

cd active_workflow
sudo nix-build release.nix -A buildImage

This command will build a Docker image containing ActiveWorkflow and all its dependencies. It may take some time to complete.

Then, run the following command to start ActiveWorkflow:

sudo docker run -it --rm -p 3000:3000 --network=host active_workflow

Set up ActiveWorkflow

You can now access ActiveWorkflow by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:3000 in the address bar.

You will need to set up your account and configure ActiveWorkflow to work with your desired services.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ActiveWorkflow on NixOS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install ActiveWorkflow on NixOS Latest. You can now use ActiveWorkflow to automate workflow processes.

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