How to Install My Mind on NixOS Latest

My Mind is a web-based mind mapping software that allows you to visually organize your ideas and thoughts. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on how to install My Mind on NixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Nix Package Manager

Before we can proceed to install My Mind, we need to have the Nix package manager installed. Nix is the package manager for NixOS, and it allows easy installation of software packages on the operating system.

To install Nix, open the terminal and type in the following command:

$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

This command will download and install the latest version of Nix on your system.

Step 2: Clone My Mind from GitHub

Next, you need to clone the My Mind repository from GitHub. To do this, open the terminal and type in the following commands:

$ git clone https://github.com/ondras/my-mind.git
$ cd my-mind

This will clone the repository and change your current directory to the My Mind folder.

Step 3: Install My Mind

Now that you have cloned the My Mind repository, you need to install the necessary dependencies to run the software. To do this, run the following command:

$ nix-shell

This will create a new shell with all the dependencies installed. Once the shell has loaded, run the following command to start My Mind:

$ npm start

This will start My Mind and open it in your default web browser.

Step 4: Access My Mind

You can access My Mind by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost:3000/

This will bring up the My Mind home page, and you can start using the software to create your mind maps.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed My Mind on NixOS Latest. Now you can use this web-based mind mapping software to organize your ideas and thoughts.

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