How to Install Short{Paste} on NixOS

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Short{Paste} on a NixOS system. Short{Paste} is an open-source, self-hosted URL shortener application.

Step 1: Install Nix Package Manager

Before we start, make sure that Nix Package Manager is installed on your system. If it is not installed, you can run the following command in your terminal:

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

This command will download and install the latest version of Nix Package Manager on your system.

Step 2: Clone the Short{Paste} Repository

The next step is to clone the Short{Paste} repository from GitHub. Open your terminal and run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/adyanth/shortpaste.git

This command will clone the repository to your current working directory.

Step 3: Build and Install Short{Paste}

Now that we have cloned the repository, we can build and install Short{Paste} using Nix Package Manager. Navigate to the cloned repository's directory:

$ cd shortpaste

Then, run the following command to build and install the application:

$ nix-env -if .

This command will build and install Short{Paste} along with its dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Short{Paste}

The next step is to configure Short{Paste}. The configuration file is located in the 'config' directory within the cloned repository. You can edit this file using your favorite editor.

$ cd config
$ nano config.toml

Edit the necessary configurations as per your requirements. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Run Short{Paste}

Now that Short{Paste} is configured, you can start the application. To start the application, run the following command:

$ shortpaste

This command will start the application and make it listen on port 8080. You can access the application by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Short{Paste} is now installed on your NixOS system. You have learned how to clone the repository, build and install the application, and configure and run the application. You can now use Short{Paste} to shorten and manage URLs.

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