How to Install JSXC on NixOS

JSXC is a web-based real-time messaging client that allows for encrypted communication. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing JSXC on NixOS, the Linux-based operating system.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of NixOS
  • Access to the command-line interface of NixOS
  • A basic understanding of command-line interfaces

Steps

  1. Update the system:
sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch
  1. Install the git package:
sudo nix-env -i git
  1. Clone the JSXC repository:
git clone https://github.com/jsxc/jsxc.git
  1. Move to the cloned repository’s directory:
cd jsxc
  1. Perform the command below to see what kind of dependencies you will need to install.
npm install
  1. Install the dependencies necessary for building JSXC:
sudo npm install -g gulp-cli
sudo npm install --only=dev

  1. Configure the JSXC installation:

    • Create a new configuration file for JSXC in the config directory:
cp config.js.dist config.js

- Edit the `config.js` file:

vim config.js

- Specify the required parameters, including the XMPP server, BOSH url, and the `fileBaseUrl` parameter.
  1. Build the JSXC package:
gulp build
  1. Install JSXC:
mkdir -p /var/www/jsxc
cp -R build/* /var/www/jsxc/
  1. Configure a Web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) to serve JSXC. The following is an example configuration file for Nginx installed on NixOS:
sudo vim /etc/nixos/nginx.conf

server {
	listen   80;
	server_name  your_server_name_here;
	root   /var/www/jsxc/;
	autoindex on;

	include /etc/nixos/mime.types;

	location / {
		try_files $uri $uri /index.html;
	}
}
  1. Restart the Nginx service:
sudo systemctl restart nginx

You have now successfully installed JSXC on NixOS! You can access it by navigating to your server_name (set in step 10) in a web browser.