How to Install RhodeCode on NixOS Latest

Introduction

RhodeCode is an open-source source code management platform that enables centralized management of code repositories. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing RhodeCode on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have:

Step 1: Installation of RhodeCode

  1. Log in to your NixOS system using a terminal emulator application.

  2. Once you are logged in, update the NixOS system by running the command below.

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch
  1. Install RhodeCode by running the command below.
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.rhodecode-enterprise-ce
  1. Verify that the RhodeCode installation has been successful by running the command below.
sudo systemctl start rhodecode
sudo systemctl status rhodecode

Step 2: Configuration of RhodeCode

  1. After installation, open up a web browser and visit http://localhost:5000. You should see the RhodeCode login page, as shown below.

RhodeCode Login Page

  1. Create an admin account to log into your RhodeCode instance.

  2. Once you have logged in, you can now create and manage repositories on your RhodeCode instance.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the process of installing RhodeCode on NixOS Latest. We have also looked at the steps required to configure RhodeCode for use. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official documentation for RhodeCode.

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