How to install GoToSocial on nixOS Latest

GoToSocial is a simple and powerful social networking platform developed by Super Serious Business. If you want to install GoToSocial on nixOS latest, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Clone the repository

Firstly, you need to clone the GoToSocial repository to your machine. Open up the terminal and type the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial.git

This command downloads the GoToSocial source code to your local machine.

Step 2: Install Nix

If you don't have Nix installed on your system, you can install it by running the command:

$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

This command installs Nix on your machine.

Step 3: Build the package

Navigate to the directory where the GoToSocial source code is stored:

$ cd gotosocial

Then, run the following command to build the package:

$ nix-build release.nix

This command creates a package for GoToSocial in the result directory.

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

GoToSocial requires PostgreSQL as its database. You need to create a PostgreSQL database for GoToSocial, and configure it before running the web application.

$ sudo -u postgres psql
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE gotosocial;
postgres=# CREATE USER gotosocial WITH PASSWORD 'password';
postgres=# GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE gotosocial TO gotosocial;

This command creates a new database called gotosocial, a new user called gotosocial with the password password, and grants all privileges to the gotosocial user.

Step 5: Configure environment variables

Next, you need to create a .env file to store the environment variables that GoToSocial requires. Copy the example .env file:

$ cp .env.example .env

Edit the newly created .env file to add your PostgreSQL configuration:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://gotosocial:password@localhost/gotosocial

Step 6: Start the application

Now, start the GoToSocial web application with the following command:

$ result/bin/gotosocial-web

This command runs the web application on your machine.

Step 7: Access the application

Finally, navigate to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser to access GotToSocial.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured GoToSocial on nixOS Latest. This social networking platform is now available and ready to use. Have fun!