How to Install Firefox Account Server on nixOS Latest

This tutorial will walk you through the steps of installing the Firefox Account Server on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A computer running the latest version of nixOS.
  • An internet connection.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line.

Step 1: Update the System

Before you begin installing the Firefox Account Server, you should update your system to ensure that you have the latest packages and dependencies. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env -u '*'

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

The Firefox Account Server requires several dependencies to run properly. To install these dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.python36 python36Packages.virtualenv postgresql

Step 3: Download and Configure the Server

  1. Download the Firefox Account Server from https://github.com/mozilla/fxa-auth-server/releases.

  2. Extract the downloaded file and navigate to the extracted directory in your terminal.

  3. Create a new virtual environment for the server by running virtualenv venv.

  4. Activate the virtual environment by running source venv/bin/activate.

  5. Install the required Python packages by running pip install -r requirements/dev.txt.

  6. Copy the fxa/secrets/dev.json.example file to fxa/secrets/dev.json and edit it to set the configuration options for your server.

  7. Create a PostgreSQL database and user for the server by running the following commands:

    sudo -u postgres createuser -P fxadev
sudo -u postgres createdb -O fxadev fxadev

  8. Run the server by running pserve development.ini.

Step 4: Access the Server

To access the Firefox Account Server, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see a login screen for the server.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Firefox Account Server on nixOS Latest.