How to Install Coder on nixOS Latest

Coder is a web-based Integrated Development Environment that allows you to create, develop, and test software applications within a web browser. It runs on a server, making it accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Coder on nixOS Latest.

Step 1: Update the System

Before we begin, we need to update the system to ensure that we have the latest packages installed. To update the system, execute the following command:

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install the Coder Package

We need to install the coder package to install Coder. To install the coder package, execute the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.coder

Step 3: Configure Coder

Configure Coder by creating a new configuration file /etc/coder.toml using your favorite editor, and paste the following configuration in it:

[coder]
host = "0.0.0.0"
port = 8080

[auth]
enabled = false

[db]
path = "/var/lib/coder/coder.db"

[log]
console = true
level = "info"

This configuration will start Coder on port 8080, with authentication disabled.

Step 4: Start Coder

We can start Coder using the following command:

sudo systemctl start coder

To ensure Coder starts automatically on system boot, you can enable the Coder systemd service using the following command:

sudo systemctl enable coder

Step 5: Access Coder

Visit http://<ip_address>:8080 in a web browser to access Coder, where ip_address should be replaced with the IP address of the server where Coder is installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Coder on nixOS Latest.