How to install Fider on NixOS Latest

Fider is an open-source user feedback app, which can be installed on NixOS Latest. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Fider on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, you should have the following prerequisites in place:

• A running instance of NixOS Latest
• A basic understanding of the Nix package manager

Step 1 - Install Nix package manager

If Nix package manager is not installed on your system, you can follow the below-mentioned command to install it:

$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

Once installed, you can verify the installation by checking the version of Nix installed on your system:

$ nix --version

Step 2 - Create a Fider directory

After the installation of Nix package manager, you need to create a directory for the Fider files:

$ mkdir -p /var/lib/fider

Step 3 - Configure NixOS configuration file

Now, you need to configure the NixOS configuration file to include the Fider package:

$ sudo vim /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the below-mentioned code snippet into the file:

services.fider = {
  enable = true;
  pgsql.enable = true;
  redis.enable = true;
  dataDir = "/var/lib/fider";
};

Save and exit the file.

Step 4 - Build NixOS

Now, you need to build the NixOS configuration by executing the below-mentioned command:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

The above command may take a few minutes to complete. Once the build is complete, the Fider application will be installed on your system.

Step 5 - Start Fider

Finally, you need to start the Fider application by running the below-mentioned command:

$ sudo systemctl start fider

You can now access the Fider application by visiting the URL - http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained the steps to install Fider on NixOS Latest. You can now use the Fider application to collect user feedback from your users.

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