How to Install Evergreen on NixOS Latest

Evergreen is an open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) software that helps manage libraries and their resources.

This tutorial will guide you on how to install Evergreen on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following requirements:

  • NixOS Latest installed on your system
  • A user account with administrative privileges
  • Access to the internet

Instructions

Follow these steps to install Evergreen on NixOS Latest:

  1. Update your system's package manager:
sudo nix-channel --update
  1. Install the Evergreen package:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.evergreen
  1. Start the Evergreen server:
sudo evergreen-server &
  1. Access the Evergreen web interface:

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/eg/opac/home.

  1. Log in to Evergreen:

The default login credentials are:

Username: admin Password: admin

You should change the default login credentials after the first login.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Evergreen on NixOS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Evergreen on NixOS Latest. You can now start managing your library resources using Evergreen.