How to install Apaxy on nixOS

Apaxy is a stylish, modern file browser for the web that can be used as a replacement for the default directory index built into Apache. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Apaxy on nixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Apache

Before installing Apaxy, you need to ensure that Apache is installed on your nixOS system. If you have not installed it yet, you can do so by running the following command in your terminal:

$ nix-env -iA nixos.apache

Step 2: Download Apaxy

After Apache is installed, you can download the Apaxy zip file from the official GitHub page:

$ curl -L https://github.com/oupala/apaxy/archive/master.zip -o apaxy.zip

Once the download is complete, you can unzip the package:

$ unzip apaxy.zip -d apaxy

The above command will create a new directory named "apaxy" in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Apaxy

To install Apaxy, you will need to copy the contents of the unzipped directory into your Apache server root directory. On nixOS systems, the Apache root directory is located at /var/lib/httpd. You can copy the Apaxy files into the root directory using the following command:

$ sudo cp -r apaxy/apaxy-master/* /var/lib/httpd/

Step 4: Configure Apache for Apaxy

Once Apaxy is installed, you will need to configure Apache to use it instead of the default directory index.

Open the Apache configuration file using your text editor:

$ sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

At the bottom of the file, add the following lines:

services.httpd.documentRoot = "/var/lib/httpd"
services.httpd.indexFiles = [ "index.php", "index.html", "index.apaxy.html" ]

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

To apply the changes, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Test Apaxy

To test if Apaxy is working properly, open your web browser and enter your server's IP address or hostname followed by "/index.apaxy.html". For example, if your server's IP address is "192.168.1.100", enter the following in your web browser:

http://192.168.1.100/index.apaxy.html

You should now see the Apaxy file browser interface displayed in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apaxy on nixOS Latest. You can now customize Apaxy as per your requirements by editing its configuration files present in the Apache server root directory.