HyperKitty is an open-source software that provides a modern web interface for accessing Mailman mailing lists archives. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install HyperKitty on the latest version of NixOS.
Before we begin, please make sure you have root privileges or sudo permission on your server.
To install HyperKitty, you need to install and configure Mailman first. You can follow this tutorial to install Mailman on NixOS: https://blog.andrewhowden.co.uk/technology/email/mailman-on-nixos/
Open the terminal on your NixOS server.
Run the following command to update the package list:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -i hyperkitty
Once the installation completes successfully, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/hyperkitty.
You should see the HyperKitty landing page. Click on the "Register an account" link to create an account.
Enter your details to create an account and click the "Register" button.
After creating an account, you can log in to HyperKitty and start using it.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed HyperKitty on NixOS. You can now access mailing list archives using the modern HyperKitty web interface.
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