How to Install Rallly on NixOS

Rallly is a free and open source online tool to organize your events with friends and family. If you want to install Rallly on NixOS, one of the best ways to manage packages and dependencies on Linux distributios, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Update Your Packages

Before installing any new software, it's a good practice to update your system and packages to the latest version available. You can use the following command to update your system:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade

This command will rebuild your system, install new packages and update your configuration files.

Step 2: Install Rallly Dependencies

To run Rallly on NixOS, you need to install some dependencies first. Rallly requires Node.js, MongoDB, and Nginx.

To install Node.js, you can use:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nodejs

To install MongoDB, you can use:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.mongodb

To install Nginx, you can use:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nginx

Step 3: Download Rallly Package

You can download Rallly package from its GitHub repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/notatestuser/rallly.git /var/www/rallly

Step 4: Install Rallly Package Dependencies

Change directory to Rallly package directory and install Rallly dependencies:

cd /var/www/rallly
sudo npm install

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for Rallly:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/rallly

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your-domain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Enable Rallly configuration in Nginx:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/rallly /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Verify Nginx configuration and restart Nginx:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Start Rallly Server

To start Rallly, change directory to Rallly package directory and run:

cd /var/www/rallly
node app.js

Rallly server will be listening on port 3000.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully installed and configured Rallly on NixOS. You can now visit your Rallly installation in a web browser by going to http://your-domain.com. Enjoy organizing your events with your friends and family.