Omeka S is a web-based platform that is designed to help users publish and share digital cultural heritage. NixOS is a Linux distribution that uses a modern deployment and configuration model based on declarative specifications. In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing Omeka S on NixOS Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following:
Omeka S requires a web server to run. Nginx is a popular open-source web server that is easy to configure and optimize. To install Nginx on NixOS Latest, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nginx
After the installation is complete, you can verify that Nginx is running by typing:
systemctl status nginx
Omeka S is written in PHP, so you will need to install PHP and some PHP extensions to run it. To install PHP and the required extensions, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.php \
nixos.phpExtensions \
nixos.phpPackages
Omeka S requires a database to store its data. MariaDB is a popular open-source relational database server that is compatible with MySQL. To install MariaDB on NixOS Latest, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.mariadb
After the installation is complete, you can enable and start the MariaDB service by typing:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
Next, you need to create a database and user for Omeka S to interact with the database. You can do this by following the steps below:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.
Create a new database by typing:
CREATE DATABASE omekadb;
CREATE USER 'omekauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omekadb.* TO 'omekauser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MariaDB shell by typing:
exit;
To install Omeka S on NixOS Latest, follow the steps below:
wget https://github.com/omeka/omeka-s/releases/download/v3.1.2/omeka-s-3.1.2.zip
unzip omeka-s-3.1.2.zip
sudo mv omeka-s /var/www/html/
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/omeka-s
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/omeka-s
To configure Nginx for Omeka S, follow the steps below:
sudo vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
server {
listen 80;
server_name YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_OR_IP_ADDRESS_HERE;
root /var/www/html/omeka-s;
index index.php;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
}
}
Replace YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_OR_IP_ADDRESS_HERE
with your own domain name or IP address.
Save and close the Nginx configuration file.
Restart Nginx by typing:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
To complete the Omeka S installation, follow the steps below:
Open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_OR_IP_ADDRESS_HERE/install/
.
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the necessary database and site configuration information.
Click the "Install" button to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka S on NixOS Latest. You can now log in to the Omeka S admin dashboard and start adding content to your site.
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