How to Install instant.io on nixOS Latest

Introduction

instant.io is an open-source, web-based torrent client powered by WebTorrent. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install instant.io on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A nixOS Latest system with a user account with sudo privileges
• An internet connection

Step 1: Installing WebTorrent

Before we can install instant.io, we need to install WebTorrent, the engine that powers it.

1. Open a terminal session on your nixOS system.

2. Install Node.js and npm by running the following command:

   sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs-16_x
   

3. Once Node.js is installed, use npm to install WebTorrent:

   npm install webtorrent-cli
   

   This will install WebTorrent globally on your system.

Step 2: Installing instant.io

1. Clone the instant.io repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io.git
   

   This will create a new directory called instant.io in your current directory.

2. Navigate to the instant.io directory:

   cd instant.io
   

3. Install the dependencies using npm:

   npm install
   

   This will download and install all the dependencies required to run instant.io.

4. To run instant.io, run the following command:

   npm start
   

5. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/.

   You should now be able to use instant.io on your nixOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install instant.io on nixOS Latest. You can now use instant.io to download and share torrent files directly from your web browser.

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