This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Flextype, a lightweight and easy-to-use content management system, on NixOS.
Before you begin, you need to have the following:
git tool must be installed.Flextype requires PHP version 7.2 or later, along with some extensions. In NixOS, you can install them using the following command:
$ sudo nix-env -iA nixos.php
This command will install PHP with all necessary extensions.
Next, clone the Flextype repository from GitHub using the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/flextype/flextype.git
This command will download the latest released version of Flextype.
Now move into the Flextype directory using the following command:
$ cd flextype
You need to install Flextype dependencies next. You can do so by running the following command:
$ composer install
You need to configure Flextype before you can use it. First, copy the site configuration file:
$ cp site/config/config.example.yaml site/config/config.yaml
Then, open the configuration file and customize it according to your needs:
$ nano site/config/config.yaml
Make sure to set up your preferred database connection details, admin credentials, and other settings.
You can now start Flextype by running the following command:
$ sudo php flextype detect
This will detect the environment, server, and webroot, and start Flextype on the default port http://localhost:3033.
Congratulations! You now have Flextype installed on your NixOS system. Feel free to explore the platform and its features, and start creating your content.
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