In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Alf.io on NixOS Latest. Alf.io is an open-source event analytics platform and it can help you to track your event's performance in real-time. The process of installation includes the following steps:
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install NixOS Latest on your system. If you haven't installed it yet, you can download it from the official website.
The next step is to clone the Alf.io source code from the Git repository. To clone the repository, you can use the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io.git /var/www/alfio
This command will clone the repository into the "/var/www/alfio" directory.
Next, you need to run the Alf.io setup script to install the required dependencies and configure the application. Change the directory to "/var/www/alfio" and run the following command:
sudo ./scripts/setup.sh"
The setup script will install the required dependencies and configure the application. Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
Once the setup is complete, you need to create an Alf.io admin user. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo ./scripts/add_user.sh
The add_user.sh script will prompt you to enter the user details. Follow the prompts and enter the required details.
After creating the admin user, you can start the Alf.io service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start alfio
This command will start the Alf.io service. To check the status of the service, you can run the following command:
sudo systemctl status alfio
If there are any issues, you can check the logs at "/var/log/alfio/alfio.log" to identify the problem.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed Alf.io on NixOS Latest. Now, you can access the Alf.io application by pointing your web browser to "http://your-domain-name". If you followed the steps in this tutorial carefully, you should be able to use Alf.io without any issues.
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