How to Install ImageStore on NixOS Latest

ImageStore is an open-source image hosting platform that allows you to manage images on your server. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ImageStore on NixOS latest. The installation process is straightforward and can be completed quickly.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A NixOS Latest installation
  • A sudo user account.

Step 1: Install Git

First, we need to install Git on our system. Git is required to clone the ImageStore repository from Github.

sudo nix-env -i git

Step 2: Clone ImageStore Repository

Next, we will clone the ImageStore repository from Github. We will create a directory named imagestore in the home directory and clone the repository to this directory.

mkdir ~/imagestore
cd ~/imagestore
git clone https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.git

Step 3: Install ImageStore Dependencies

ImageStore has some dependencies that we need to install. These dependencies include Nginx, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

Install Nginx

To install Nginx, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nginx

Install PostgreSQL

To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i postgresql

Install Redis

To install Redis, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i redis

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Now, we will configure PostgreSQL to use ImageStore. We will create a new PostgreSQL user and database for ImageStore.

Create a New User

Run the following command to create a new PostgreSQL user for ImageStore. You can choose any username you want instead of imagestore_user.

sudo -u postgres createuser --interactive --pwprompt imagestore_user

Create a New Database

Run the following command to create a new PostgreSQL database for ImageStore. You can choose any database name you want instead of imagestore_db.

sudo -u postgres createdb --owner=imagestore_user imagestore_db

Step 5: Configure ImageStore

Now, we will configure ImageStore. We will create a new configuration file and modify some settings.

Create a New Configuration File

Run the following command to create a new configuration file for ImageStore.

cp config.toml.example config.toml

Modify Configuration Settings

Now, open the config.toml file in a text editor and modify the following settings:

  • listen_address - Set it to 127.0.0.1:8000
  • backend_header - Set it to x-forwarded-for
  • postgres_connection_string - Set it to postgresql://imagestore_user:PASSWORD@localhost/imagestore_db
    • Replace PASSWORD with the password you set for the PostgreSQL user in Step 4.

Step 6: Build and Run ImageStore

Finally, we will build and run ImageStore.

Build ImageStore

Run the following command to build ImageStore.

nix-build dockerized.nix

Run ImageStore

Run the following command to run ImageStore.

./result/bin/imagestore run config.toml

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ImageStore on NixOS Latest. Now, you can easily manage your images on your server.