How to install Mobilizon on NixOS Latest

Mobilizon is a federated tool that can be used to organize events, manage communities and group activities. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Mobilizon on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have a running instance of NixOS and a user with sudo access to install Mobilizon packages.

Installation process:

  1. First, you need to install the required dependencies by adding Mobilizon in your NixOS configuration file. Open your NixOS configuration file at /etc/nixos/configuration.nix using your favorite text editor by running the command below:

    sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
    
  2. Inside the configuration file, add the Mobilizon package by adding the following lines of code:

      environment.systemPackages = [
        # ... other packages
        mobilizon
      ];
    
  3. Save and close the configuration file by pressing CTRL+X, Y and Enter.

  4. Update your system to include the new package by running the command below:

    sudo nixos-rebuild switch
    
  5. After the update is complete, you can start the Mobilizon server by running the command below:

    mobilizon start
    
  6. You can then access the Mobilizon web interface by opening a web browser and going to the URL http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you have successfully installed Mobilizon on NixOS Latest. You can now start to explore its features and start organizing your events and communities.