How to install Canvas LMS on nixOS Latest

Canvas LMS is a learning management system (LMS) that allows users to manage and deliver educational content to learners. In this tutorial, we will explore how to install Canvas LMS on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:

• A working nixOS Latest
• Access to a bash terminal
• A web browser

Steps

1. First, open your terminal and navigate to the nixOS Latest installation directory using the following command:

cd /etc/nixos/

2. Next, we need to add the canvas-lms package to our configuration file. Open the configuration.nix file and add the following lines to your file:

imports = [
 /etc/nixos/modules/virtualisation/docker.nix
];
virtualisation.docker.programs = ["docker-compose"];
services.redis.enable = true;
services.postgresql.enable = true;

services.canvas-lms = {
  enable = true;
  extraConfig."accountname" = "my-canvas-lms"; //Your Canvas LMS domain
  extraConfig."admin_email" = "foo@bar.com";  //Your email
  extraConfig."admin_password" = "MyPassword123"; //Your password
  extraConfig."admin_name" = "foo bar"; //Your name
};

Replace the fields with your desired details for the Canvas LMS instance.

3. After that, rebuild your system configuration by running the below command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch 

4. Next, you need to setup the Canvas LMS on Docker-compose. Navigate to the path below:

cd /var/services/canvas-lms

5. Run the following command to setup the Canvas LMS:

sudo docker-compose up

6. Finally, open your preferred browser and navigate to the address:

http://localhost:8080

You should now see the Canvas LMS interface on your browser window.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Canvas LMS on nixOS Latest!

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