Tutorial: How to install PineDocs on nixOS Latest

PineDocs is a simple wiki tool built with PHP that is easy to install and use. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install PineDocs on nixOS Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you should have the following:

• A nixOS Latest distribution
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install PHP and git

The first step is to install PHP and git by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -i php git

This will install PHP and git on your nixOS Latest distribution.

Step 2: Clone PineDocs repository

Next, you need to clone PineDocs repository from GitHub using git. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/xy2z/PineDocs.git

This will create a new directory named PineDocs in your current working directory, which contains the PineDocs codebase.

Step 3: Install PineDocs dependencies

Enter the PineDocs directory by running the following command:

cd PineDocs

Now, you need to install the project dependencies. Run the following command:

composer install

This command will install all the required packages and dependencies that PineDocs needs to run.

Step 4: Configure Database

Before you can use PineDocs, you need to create a new database and configure PineDocs to use it. Run the following command to create a new MySQL database:

mysql -u root -p

Enter the database password when prompted. Then, create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE pine_docs;

Grant a user privileges to this database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pine_docs.* TO 'pine_docs_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

Replace your_password with your own secure password.

Exit MySQL by typing exit.

Next, you need to configure PineDocs to use this new database. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Then, edit the .env file to set the database information:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=pine_docs
DB_USERNAME=pine_docs_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Step 5: Create tables and run migrations

Before you can use PineDocs, you need to create the tables in the database and run the migrations. Run the following command:

php artisan migrate

This will create the tables in the database.

Step 6: Run PineDocs

Finally, you can run PineDocs by executing the following command:

php artisan serve

This will start the PineDocs server at http://localhost:8000. Open a web browser and navigate to this URL to access PineDocs.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PineDocs on nixOS Latest. From here, you can start adding and editing pages using PineDocs' simple wiki interface.