How to Install Meetable on nixOS Latest

Meetable is a platform used for creating and managing online events, provided by https://events.indieweb.org. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Meetable on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation, you should make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A nixOS Latest installation with root access
• A terminal window

Step 1: Add the Meetable Package to the nixOS Configuration

The first step in installing Meetable is to add the package to the nixOS configuration. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

This will open the nixOS configuration file in the nano editor. Scroll to the end of the file and add the following lines:

  # Meetable package
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    meetable
  ];

Once the lines are added, save and exit the editor.

Step 2: Update the nixOS Installation

After you have added the Meetable package to the configuration, you need to update the nixOS installation. To do this, run the following command:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will take some time to update the nixOS installation and install the Meetable package.

Step 3: Configure Meetable

After the installation is complete, you need to configure Meetable. To do this, open the Meetable configuration file by running the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/meetable/meetable.ini

In the configuration file, you will need to add your database settings. For example:

[database]
uri = postgresql://meet:meet@localhost/meet

Save and exit the editor.

Step 4: Start Meetable

The final step is to start Meetable. To do this, run the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start meetable

Once Meetable is started, you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8020.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Meetable on nixOS Latest. With this platform, you can create and manage your online events with ease.