KeystoneJS is a Node.js-based content management framework. It allows developers to create websites and web applications. NixOS is a Linux distribution that provides a declarative way of managing system configurations. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install KeystoneJS on NixOS latest.
mkdir my-keystonejs-project
cd my-keystonejs-project
npm init -y
This command will create a package.json file in your project directory, which will keep a record of your project dependencies and configurations.
npm install --save keystone
This will download and install KeystoneJS and its dependencies in your project directory.
index.js
, which will be the entry point of your KeystoneJS application.touch index.js
index.js
in your preferred text editor and add the KeystoneJS boilerplate code.const keystone = require('keystone');
keystone.init({
'name': 'My KeystoneJS Project',
'auto update': true,
'mongo': 'mongodb://localhost/my-keystonejs-project'
});
keystone.import('./models');
keystone.set('routes', require('./routes'));
keystone.start();
This code initializes KeystoneJS with your project name and connects it to a MongoDB database (replace my-keystonejs-project
with your preferred database name). It also imports any defined models and routes.
models
in your project directory.mkdir models
models
and create a new file my-model.js
.cd models
touch my-model.js
my-model.js
in your preferred text editor and add the following code.const keystone = require('keystone');
const MyModel = new keystone.List('MyModel', {
autokey: { path: 'slug', from: 'name', unique: true }
});
MyModel.add({
name: { type: String, required: true }
});
MyModel.register();
This code defines a new model for KeystoneJS with a name field and a unique slug.
routes
in your project directory.cd ..
mkdir routes
routes
and create a new file index.js
.cd routes
touch index.js
index.js
in your preferred text editor and add the following code.const keystone = require('keystone');
exports = module.exports = function (app) {
app.get('/', function (req, res) {
res.send('Welcome to my KeystoneJS project!');
});
};
This code defines a basic route that will be shown when a user visits your KeystoneJS application.
node index.js
Your application will start on http://localhost:3000/
.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed KeystoneJS on NixOS Latest!
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