Installing EpochTalk on nixOS Latest

EpochTalk is an open-source full-stack forum software that is built using Node.js and PostgreSQL. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install it on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A nixOS Latest server with root access
• Node.js installed on the server
• PostgreSQL database installed on the server

Step 1: Install EpochTalk

1. Open your terminal and ssh into your nixOS Latest server.

2. Clone the EpochTalk repository from GitHub using the following command.

   $ git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git
   

3. Navigate to the EpochTalk directory.

   $ cd epochtalk
   

4. Install the dependencies using NPM.

   $ npm install
   

5. Build the source code.

   $ npm run build
   

6. Start the server.

   $ npm start
   

7. Visit http://localhost:8080 in your browser to access EpochTalk's default homepage.

Step 2: Configure EpochTalk

1. Create a new PostgreSQL database for EpochTalk.

   $ sudo su - postgres
   $ createdb epochtalk
   

2. Locate the config.json file in the root directory of your EpochTalk installation.

   $ cd /path/to/epochtalk
   $ nano config/config.json
   

3. Update the database configuration settings with your PostgreSQL credentials.

   "database": {
     "user": "<username>",
     "password": "<password>",
     "database": "<database>",
     "host": "127.0.0.1",
     "port": "5432",
     "driver": "pg"
   },
   

4. Save and close the config.json file.

5. Restart the EpochTalk server.

   $ npm restart
   

6. Visit http://localhost:8080 in your browser to confirm that the server is running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured EpochTalk on nixOS Latest. You can now customize the forum software according to your preferences and start building an online community.

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