How to install Thredded on nixOS Latest?

Thredded is an open-source, Ruby on Rails based message board engine that provides a user-friendly interface.

NixOS is a Linux distribution that is known for its declarative approach to system configuration management. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps you need to follow to install Thredded on NixOS.

Prerequisites

Before we can start installing Thredded, make sure you have the following prerequisites on your system:

• NixOS Latest installed
• A text editor installed on your system

Step by Step Installation of Thredded

Now let's follow the below steps to install Thredded on NixOS:

1. Open the terminal on your NixOS Latest system.

2. Clone the Thredded repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/thredded/thredded.git
   

3. Change the current working directory to the cloned Thredded repository using the following command:

   cd thredded
   

4. The Thredded uses PostgreSQL as the default database. Install PostgreSQL using the following command:

   nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql
   

5. After installing PostgreSQL, start the PostgreSQL server using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start postgresql
   

   Then, create a database and a database user for Thredded using the following commands:

   sudo -u postgres createdb thredded_development
   sudo -u postgres createuser -s thredded
   

6. Install the Ruby and Bundler dependencies by running bundle install in the thredded directory:

   bundle install
   

7. Configure the config/database.yml file with the database credentials:

   default: &default
     adapter: postgresql
     encoding: unicode
     host: localhost
     pool: 5
     timeout: 5000
   
   development:
     <<: *default
     database: thredded_development
     username: thredded
     password: ''
   

8. Run the setup command to generate the database tables and seed the database:

   bin/setup
   

9. Start the Thredded server by running the following command:

   bin/rails s
   

10. Open a web browser and access Thredded at http://localhost:3000.

Great Job! You have successfully installed Thredded on NixOS Latest. Now, you can use its features for your project.

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