How to install Zenphoto on nixOS Latest

Zenphoto is an open-source application that allows you to manage and display your photos on a website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Zenphoto on nixOS Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following requirements set up:

• A working nixOS Latest environment
• A terminal to run the commands

Steps

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the root directory by running the following command:

cd /

2. Install the Zenphoto package using the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.zenphoto

3. Initialize the Zenphoto database by running the following command:

sudo mysql -e "create database zenphoto"

4. Create a new user for the database by running the following commands:

sudo mysql -e "CREATE USER 'zenphoto'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'"
sudo mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zenphoto.* TO 'zenphoto'@'localhost'"

Note: Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

5. Create a new configuration file for Zenphoto by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

6. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

services.zenphoto = {
  enable = true;
  database = {
    name = "zenphoto";
    username = "zenphoto";
    password = "password";
  };
}

Note: Replace 'password' with the password you set for the database user.

7. Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

8. Activate the new configuration by running the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

9. After the rebuild is complete, navigate to your Zenphoto site by visiting http://localhost/zenphoto in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Zenphoto on nixOS Latest! You can now start managing and displaying your photos on your website.

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