In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing TileServer GL on nixOS Latest. TileServer GL is a free and open-source tile server that allows you to serve raster or vector tiles through the HTTP protocol.
Before we start, you need to have the following:
The first step is to install the necessary dependencies required for TileServer GL to work. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nodejs
This command will install Node.js, which is required to run TileServer GL.
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to install TileServer GL. Run the following command to clone the TileServer GL repository:
git clone https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-gl.git
After cloning, navigate into the tileserver-gl directory by running the following command:
cd tileserver-gl
Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
npm install
Finally, run the following command to start the server:
npm start
You will see an output like the following:
> tileserver-gl@3.2.2 start /path/to/tileserver-gl
> node app.js --config tileserver-config.json
Listening on http://0.0.0.0:8080
The server is now up and running. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
By default, TileServer GL uses an example configuration file that serves OpenStreetMap tiles. To customize the server for your needs, you will need to create a custom configuration file.
In the tileserver-gl directory, you will find a file named tileserver-config.example.json. This file contains an example configuration. Copy this file to a new file named tileserver-config.json, and then make the necessary changes.
For example, if you want to serve your own tiles, you will need to change the tiles property in the configuration file to point to your tiles. If you want to customize the server's appearance, you can edit the template property.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install TileServer GL on nixOS Latest. You can now use TileServer GL to serve your own tiles or customize the server's appearance to fit your needs. Good luck!
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