Installing Crater on NixOS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Crater on the latest version of NixOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Crater, make sure that you have met the following prerequisites:

• A server or local machine running the latest version of NixOS.
• A command-line interface (CLI) for interacting with the server or local machine.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window and log in to your NixOS server or local machine.

2. Clone the Crater repository by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/crater-invoice/crater.git

3. Navigate to the cloned repository:

$ cd crater

4. Install the dependencies for Crater by running the following command:

$ nix-shell

5. Run the migration command to create the necessary database tables:

$ php artisan migrate

6. Set up a new user account for Crater by running the following command:

$ php artisan create:user

7. Start the built-in web server by running the following command:

$ php artisan serve

8. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access your Crater installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Crater on the latest version of NixOS. Enjoy using it for your billing and invoicing needs.

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