How to Install REDAXO on nixOS Latest

REDAXO is a simple and easy-to-use content management system that is widely used for web development projects. It is a free open source system that supports various languages and comes with a wide range of features. Here, we will discuss how to install REDAXO on nixOS Latest using the following steps:

Step 1: Update and Upgrade nixOS

Before downloading and installing REDAXO, we need to update and upgrade our nixOS package manager with the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will update and upgrade your current nixOS version.

Step 2: Install Nginx Web Server

REDAXO requires a web server to host its contents. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx, a lightweight and fast web server. To install Nginx, open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nginx

This will install Nginx on your system.

Step 3: Install PHP

REDAXO is written in PHP, and we need to install it to run REDAXO. To install PHP, execute the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.php74

This will install PHP on your system.

Step 4: Install and Setup Database

REDAXO requires a database backend to store its contents. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB, a widely used open source database management system. To install MariaDB, execute the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.mariadb

This will install MariaDB on your system. After that, start the MariaDB service and create a new database and user for REDAXO using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql -u root

CREATE DATABASE redaxo_db;
CREATE USER 'redaxo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON redaxo_db.* TO 'redaxo_user'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Here you can replace 'redaxo_db', 'redaxo_user' and 'password' with your desired names.

Step 5: Download and Extract REDAXO

Download the latest REDAXO package from the following website: https://www.redaxo.org/en/download/ and extract it to the default web directory (/var/www/html/) using the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/
sudo curl -L http://redaxo.org/files/redaxo/5.12.4/redaxo.zip -o redaxo.zip
sudo unzip redaxo.zip -d /var/www/html/
sudo mv /var/www/html/redaxo-5.12.4/ /var/www/html/redaxo/

Here, we have assumed that we downloaded REDAXO version 5.12.4. If you have downloaded a different version, replace the package name accordingly.

Step 6: Configure Nginx for REDAXO

Next, we need to configure Nginx for REDAXO. Open the /etc/nginx/nginx.conf file using your favorite text editor and add the following code at the end:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/redaxo.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/redaxo.error.log;
    root /var/www/html/redaxo;
    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        index index.php;
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~* ??\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|css|js|ico)$?? {
        expires max;
        log_not_found off;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;
        fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;
        fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;
        fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param REQUEST_URI $request_uri;
        fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_URI $document_uri;
        fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_ROOT $document_root;
        fastcgi_param SERVER_PROTOCOL $server_protocol;
        fastcgi_param REQUEST_SCHEME $scheme;
        fastcgi_param HTTPS $https;
        fastcgi_param REMOTE_ADDR $remote_addr;
        fastcgi_param REMOTE_PORT $remote_port;
        fastcgi_param SERVER_PORT $server_port;
        fastcgi_param SERVER_NAME $server_name;
        fastcgi_param REDIRECT_STATUS 200;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Save and close the file. After that, restart the Nginx service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Now, open your web browser and type in "http://localhost" in the address bar. You should see the REDAXO installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have now successfully installed REDAXO on nixOS Latest.