Installing OpenProject on nixOS Latest

Introduction

OpenProject is an open-source project management software. NixOS is a Linux distribution based on Nix package manager. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install OpenProject on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• NixOS Latest installed on your system.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing OpenProject, update the system packages first.

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkgs

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

OpenProject requires PostgreSQL. Install PostgreSQL server and client packages.

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql13
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql13-contrib

Step 3: Install OpenProject

Install OpenProject using Nix package manager.

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.openproject

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Create a PostgreSQL database user, create a database, and grant privileges to the user.

sudo -u postgres createuser -P openproject
sudo -u postgres createdb -O openproject openproject_production

-P option prompts to set a password for the user.

Step 5: Configure OpenProject

Edit the OpenProject configuration file /etc/openproject/configuration.yml and update the database configuration with PostgreSQL settings.

production:
  database:
    adapter: postgresql
    database: openproject_production
    host: localhost
    username: openproject
    password: [your_password_here]

Replace [your_password_here] with the password you set for the PostgreSQL user.

Step 6: Start OpenProject

Start the OpenProject services using the systemd service.

systemctl start openproject

Conclusion

OpenProject is now installed and running on your NixOS system. You can access OpenProject in your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:6000/.

Enjoy!

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