How to Install Cloudbox on nixOS Latest

Cloudbox is an open-source server software that allows you to run a media server on your computer. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Cloudbox on nixOS latest.

Note: before proceeding to the installation process, ensure that your system has nixOS latest version installed on it.

Prerequisites

1. A computer running nixOS latest
2. A stable internet connection
3. Root access

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a popular version control software that is used to manage software development projects. We will use Git to download the necessary files to install Cloudbox.

To install Git on nixOS, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nix-env -i git

Step 2: Download Cloudbox

To download Cloudbox, create a new folder and navigate to it using the following command:

mkdir Cloudbox
cd Cloudbox

Now, use Git to clone the Cloudbox repository to your local machine by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/cloudbox/cloudbox.git

Step 3: Configure Cloudbox

After successfully downloading Cloudbox, you need to configure it by editing the cloudbox.yml file. To do this, navigate to the cloudbox folder and run the following command:

nano cloudbox/cloudbox.yml

Now, edit the file according to your requirements. Note that this file consists of several configurations, and you need to modify each of them carefully.

Also, you can use our configuration example by copying the following into cloudbox.yml and editing as needed:

domain: example.com
timezone: America/Los_Angeles

plex_username: yourplexlogin
plex_password: yourplexpassword

enable_apps:
  - plex
  - sonarr
  - radarr
  - jackett
  - nzbget
  - tautulli

enable_services:
  - plex
  - sonarr_home
  - radarr_home
  - jackett
  - nzbget
  - tautulli

Step 4: Install Cloudbox

After configuring Cloudbox, you can now install it by running the following command:

./cloudbox setup

This command will begin the installation process, which may take some time to complete.

Step 5: Accessing the Cloudbox Web Interface

Once the installation is complete, you can access the Cloudbox web interface by navigating to your server's IP address or domain name. For example, if your domain name is example.com, you can access the web interface by going to https://example.com in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Cloudbox on nixOS latest. By following these simple steps, you should now have a functional media server that you can use to stream your favorite movies and TV shows.

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