Publify is a free, open-source, and powerful content management system used for publishing blogs, news, and articles. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Publify on NixOS Latest using the nix package manager.
Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
Firstly, update the package manager by running the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update
Now, use the nix package manager to install Publify by running the following command:
sudo nix-env -i publify
This command will download and install Publify on your system.
The next step is to configure Publify. By default, Publify is installed in the following directory:
/var/lib/publify
To configure the installation directory, edit the /etc/nixos/configuration.nix file and add the following lines:
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
publify
];
After editing the configuration file, save the changes and run the following command to apply the changes:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Now, start the Publify server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start publify
To check the status of the Publify server, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status publify
Finally, access Publify through your web browser by entering the following URL:
http://<your-server-IP>:3000
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Publify on NixOS Latest. You can now start publishing your blogs, news, and articles.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Publify on NixOS Latest. We also configured and started the Publify server and accessed it through a web browser.
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