Installing Files Sharing on nixOS Latest

Files Sharing is a web application that allows users to easily share files with others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Files Sharing on nixOS Latest.

Requirements

Before starting the installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• A system running nixOS Latest
• Access to the terminal with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal on your nixOS Latest system.

2. Install "git" using the following command:

sudo nix-env -i git

3. Clone the Files Sharing repository by entering the following command:

git clone https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.git

4. Cd into the "filesharing" directory:

cd filesharing

5. Install "npm" and "Node.js" by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs-14_x

6. Install node modules by running the following command:

npm install

7. Create a ".env" file and configure the environment variables for your installation:

cp .env.example .env
vim .env

8. Start the server:

npm run start

9. Access the web interface by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost:3000/

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you should now have Files Sharing installed on your nixOS Latest system. You can now begin sharing files with others using this easy-to-use web application.

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