How to Install PictShare on NixOS Latest

PictShare is an open source image, video and audio hosting script that allows users to upload, share and manage their media files. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PictShare on NixOS Latest using Nix package manager.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A server running NixOS Latest
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update System

First, log in to your NixOS server using your non-root user account and update the system to the latest version by running the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade

This command will update your NixOS system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Nix Package Manager

Next, we need to install the Nix package manager to download and manage PictShare dependencies.

To install Nix, run the following command:

curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

This command will download and install the latest stable version of Nix.

Step 3: Download PictShare Source Code

Now, we can download the PictShare source code from the official Git repository. First, navigate to your home directory and clone the repository by running the following command:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/chrisiaut/pictshare.git

This will create a new directory named pictshare in your home directory containing the PictShare source code.

Step 4: Install PictShare Dependencies

Before we can start the installation process, we need to install all the necessary dependencies for PictShare. To do that, navigate to the pictshare directory and run the following command:

nix-shell

This will start a new shell session with all the required dependencies installed.

Step 5: Configure PictShare

Now, we need to configure PictShare before we can use it. Navigate to the pictshare directory and copy the default configuration file:

cd ~/pictshare
cp config/config.ini.sample config/config.ini

Then, open the configuration file with your preferred text editor:

nano config/config.ini

In the configuration file, update the database credentials and other necessary settings according to your needs.

Step 6: Start PictShare

Finally, we can start the PictShare application by running the following command:

php index.php

This will start the PictShare server on port 8080. You can access the application by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:8080.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured PictShare on NixOS Latest!