Installing Groceri.es on NixOS Latest

Groceri.es is a simple and elegant web-based grocery list and meal planner. This tutorial will show you how to install Groceri.es on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

Step 1: Update your system

Make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will update all of your packages to the latest versions.

Step 2: Install Node.js

Groceri.es requires Node.js to be installed on your system. To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nodejs

Step 3: Install PostgreSQL

Groceri.es requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i postgresql

Step 4: Create a database for Groceri.es

We need to create a database user and database for Groceri.es to use. Run the following commands to create a new user and database:

sudo -u postgres createuser groceri.es
sudo -u postgres createdb groceri.es -O groceri.es

Step 5: Install Groceri.es

Now it's time to install Groceri.es. First, clone the repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/djds23/groceri.es.git

Change into the new directory:

cd groceri.es

Install the dependencies:

npm install

And finally, start the application:

PGUSER=groceri.es PGDATABASE=groceri.es npm start

Step 6: Access Groceri.es

Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000. You should see the Groceri.es login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Groceri.es on NixOS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Groceri.es on NixOS Latest. Groceri.es is a powerful and user-friendly grocery list and meal planner that can help you save time and money.

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