How to install PropertyWebBuilder on nixOS Latest

PropertyWebBuilder is a web application for managing property listings. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install PropertyWebBuilder on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, ensure that your nixOS Latest is up-to-date.

Step 1: Install Nix

Nix is a package manager for nixOS. If you don’t have Nix installed on your machine, you can run the following command:

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

Step 2: Clone the PropertyWebBuilder

Next, we need to clone the PropertyWebBuilder repository. To do this, run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/openrealty/property-web-builder.git

Step 3: Configure and Build PropertyWebBuilder

With the repository cloned, we need to configure and build the application. To configure, navigate to the PropertyWebBuilder directory and make a copy of the "app/config/config_local.yml.sample" file and name the copy "config_local.yml". Then, open the "config_local.yml" file in your text editor and configure the database settings.

$ cd property-web-builder/
$ cp app/config/config_local.yml.sample app/config/config_local.yml
$ nano app/config/config_local.yml

After configuring the database settings, run the following commands to build the application:

$ nix-shell
$ bundle install
$ bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
$ bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production

Step 4: Start the Server

Finally, start the server using the following command:

$ bundle exec rails server -e production -p 3000

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed PropertyWebBuilder on nixOS Latest. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

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