This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Docassemble on NixOS Latest.
Before you proceed with the Docassemble installation, ensure that you have:
First, you need to install the dependencies required by Docassemble. Run the following command to install them:
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.gitMin nixpkgs.python38 nixpkgs.libffi nixpkgs.openssl nixpkgs.nodejs-lts nixpkgs.pandoc
Next, you need to clone the Docassemble repository into your system. You can use git to clone the repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/jhpyle/docassemble.git ~/docassemble
You can now run the installation script to install Docassemble on your system. Navigate to the docassemble directory and run the following command:
./install.sh
The installation script will download and install all the necessary packages and libraries required by Docassemble.
Once the installation completes successfully, you need to configure Docassemble. Configure the config.yml file located in the ~/docassemble/config directory.
nano ~/docassemble/config/config.yml
You can find the reference for the configuration parameters in the Docassemble documentation. Modify the configuration parameters as per your requirements.
After configuring Docassemble, you can start the Docassemble server. Run the following command to start the Docassemble server:
bash ~/docassemble/bin/run-server
You should see a message indicating that the server is running successfully:
Starting supervisor...
supervisord started
Waiting for supervisor to start...
Docassemble is running on port 80.
To access Docassemble, open a web browser, and navigate to http://<IP_address>/interview/new.
That's it! You have successfully installed Docassemble on NixOS Latest. You can now start building and deploying your own Docassemble interviews.
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