How to Install Polaris on NixOS Latest

Polaris is an open-source music streaming server that allows you to listen to your music library in your browser or on your mobile device. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of installing Polaris on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have access to a terminal on your NixOS Latest system.
• You have administrator or root access on the system.
• You have an active internet connection.

Step 1: Install Nix

If you don't have Nix installed on your system, you can do so using the following command:

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

After the installation process is complete, you will need to load the Nix environment variables. You can do this by running the following command:

$ source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh

Step 2: Install Polaris

We can install Polaris using the Nix package manager. Run the following command to install Polaris:

$ nix-env -iA nixos.polaris

Step 3: Enable Polaris Service

Now that we have installed Polaris, we need to enable the Polaris service to start automatically when the system boots up.

Create a new file called polaris.nix in the /etc/nixos/ directory.

$ sudo vi /etc/nixos/polaris.nix

Next, add the following configuration to the file:

{
  services.polaris = {
    enable = true;
    package = pkgs.polaris;
    config = {
      musicDirectory = "/path/to/music";
    };
  };
}

Replace /path/to/music with the path to your music directory. Save and close the file.

To apply the changes, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Step 4: Start Polaris

Now that the Polaris service is enabled, we can start it using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start polaris

Step 5: Access Polaris

Polaris web interface is served on port 5050 by default. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5050 to access the Polaris web interface.

You will be prompted to sign up for a new account. Follow the prompts to create a new account, and then log in to access your music library.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Polaris on NixOS Latest. Enjoy your music streaming!

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