How to Install ProjectSend on nixOS Latest

ProjectSend is a self-hosted file sharing and collaboration platform that offers a fast and secure way to upload and share files with your team or clients. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ProjectSend on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have:

  • Access to nixOS Latest
  • Basic knowledge of the command line
  • Administrative access to perform installation

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to ensure that the system is up to date:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
sudo nix-env -u '*'

Note that updating the system may take some time.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install ProjectSend, you need to install the following packages:

  • Apache HTTP server
  • PHP
  • MariaDB
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.apacheHttpd nixos.php nixos.mariadb
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Step 3: Download and Install the ProjectSend Files

Next, you need to download and install the ProjectSend files. 

cd /var/www/
sudo git clone https://github.com/ignacionelson/ProjectSend.git projectsend
sudo chown -R apache:apache projectsend
sudo chmod -R 755 projectsend/

Step 4: Configure the Database

Next, you need to create a new database and user for ProjectSend in MariaDB.

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE projectsend;
CREATE USER 'projectsenduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projectsend.* to 'projectsenduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Configure Apache

To configure Apache to run ProjectSend, you need to create a new virtual host file:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/apachehttpd/extra-vhosts.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/projectsend"
    ServerName yourdomainname.com
    ServerAlias www.yourdomainname.com
    <Directory "/var/www/projectsend">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/projectsend-error_log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/projectsend-access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Finally, reload the Apache configuration:

sudo systemctl reload httpd

Step 6: Access the ProjectSend Platform

You can now access the ProjectSend platform from your browser using your domain name:

http://yourdomainname.com

You will be prompted to create an admin account during the first login.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ProjectSend on nixOS Latest. ProjectSend provides a platform for secure file sharing and collaboration with your team or clients.