How to install Bloben on NixOS Latest

Bloben is a free and open-source note-taking application that allows you to store your notes and ideas securely. It provides a clean and simple interface, a powerful search feature, and the ability to organize your notes with tags and folders. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Bloben on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure the following requirements are met:

Step 1 - Install Node.js

Bloben is a Node.js application, so you need to install Node.js and npm first. You can install Node.js and npm using the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs

Step 2 - Download Bloben

Next, you need to download the latest version of Bloben from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest release:

wget https://github.com/Bloben/bloben/releases/download/v1.1.0/Bloben-1.1.0.tar.gz

Step 3 - Install Bloben

Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:

tar -xzvf Bloben-1.1.0.tar.gz

Next, navigate to the extracted directory and install Bloben dependencies:

cd Bloben-1.1.0
npm install

Finally, start the Bloben application by running the following command:

npm start

Step 4 - Accessing Bloben

Once the application is running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to:

localhost:8080

You should now see the Bloben login page. Enter your username and password to log in to the application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Bloben on NixOS Latest. Bloben is a powerful note-taking application that allows you to organize and store your notes securely. It has a simple and intuitive interface that makes it easy to use, and it's perfect for anyone who needs to keep track of their ideas and thoughts. We hope this tutorial has been helpful, and feel free to ask any questions in the comments section below.

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