How to Install Cowyo on NixOS Latest

Cowyo is a simple wiki that allows users to create and edit pages with Markdown formatting. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cowyo on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • Access to a terminal with administrative privileges.
  • NixOS Latest installed on your system.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line.

Step 1: Install Git

We need to install Git which allows us to download and install Cowyo from Github. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i git

This will install Git on your system.

Step 2: Install Cowyo

Now that we have Git, we can use it to download and install Cowyo from Github. To do this, run the following commands in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/schollz/cowyo.git
cd cowyo/
sudo nix-env -f default.nix -i

The first command clones the Cowyo repository from Github. The second command navigates you to the cloned repository, and the third command tells Nix to use the default.nix file to install Cowyo on your system.

Step 3: Configure Cowyo

With Cowyo installed, we need to configure it to work with our system. The configuration file is located in the cowyo/config directory.

cd config
nano config.toml

Use your preferred text editor to edit the configuration file. You can configure the following options:

  • address - The IP address on which Cowyo should listen.
  • port - The port number on which Cowyo should listen.
  • database - The path and filename of the database file. (Optional. Defaults to "wiki.db")
  • key - A secret key used to encrypt and decrypt user data. (Optional. Defaults to a random 32-byte key)
  • https - Whether to use HTTPS or not. (Optional. Defaults to "false")
  • cert - The path and filename of the SSL certificate file. (Optional. Required if https is "true")
  • keyfile - The path and filename of the SSL key file. (Optional. Required if https is "true")

Once you have configured the options to your liking, save the changes and close the file.

Step 4: Run Cowyo

We are now ready to start Cowyo. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

cowyo

Cowyo should now be running on the address and port specified in the configuration file. You can access Cowyo by opening a web browser and navigating to http://[address]:[port].

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Cowyo on NixOS Latest. You can now create and edit pages on your new wiki.