Tutorial: How to Install MapBBCodeShare on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will install MapBBCodeShare, a web application for embedding maps in forums using MapBBCode, on NixOS Latest.

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

First, make sure all required packages are installed. Open the NixOS terminal and enter the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git nixos.apacheHttpd nixos.postgresql

This will install the required packages, including git, Apache HTTPd, and PostgreSQL.

Step 2 - Clone the MapBBCodeShare Repository

Next, clone the MapBBCodeShare repository from GitHub. Enter the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/MapBBCode/share.mapbbcode.org.git /var/www/mapbbcode

This will clone the repository into the /var/www/mapbbcode directory.

Step 3 - Create PostgreSQL Database

Create a PostgreSQL database for MapBBCodeShare. Enter the following commands in the terminal:

sudo -u postgres createuser mapbbcode
sudo -u postgres createdb -O mapbbcode mapbbcode

Step 4 - Configure Apache HTTPd

Now we need to configure Apache HTTPd to serve MapBBCodeShare.

Open the Apache HTTPd configuration file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

services.httpd.enable = true;
services.httpd.package = pkgs.apacheHttpd;
services.httpd.documentRoot = "/var/www/mapbbcode";
services.httpd.adminAddr = "[email protected]";
services.httpd.extraConfig = ''
  Listen 80
  <Directory "/var/www/mapbbcode">
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
    Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    Order allow,deny
    allow from all
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
      RewriteEngine On
      RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
      RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
      RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA]
    </IfModule>
  </Directory>
'';

Replace "[email protected]" with your email address.

Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5 - Activate Configuration Changes

Activate the configuration changes by entering the following command in the terminal:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 6 - Test MapBBCodeShare

Open your favorite web browser and enter the URL of your NixOS server. You should see the MapBBCodeShare homepage.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed MapBBCodeShare on NixOS Latest!