How to Install Scoold on NixOS Latest

Scoold is an open-source Q&A platform that is built on top of the popular Spring framework. It is designed to be an alternative to Stack Overflow, and you can use it to build a community around your project, start a discussion forum, or just answer questions about your product. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Scoold on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have these prerequisites:

  • a NixOS machine
  • root access or the ability to use sudo
  • a functioning internet connection

Step 1 - Update the system

The first step is to update the system to the latest version by running the following command: 

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will update the NixOS system and also rebuild it with the latest changes.

Step 2 - Install Scoold

To install Scoold on NixOS, you need to add the Scoold package to your configuration.nix file. To do so, run the following command to open the nano text editor: 

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the following lines to the file: 

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     (scoold.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
           version = "1.60.0";
           src = fetchurl {
             url = "https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/download/v${version}/scoold-${version}.jar";
             sha256 = "sha256-KryWy7qaLwoRLC9dGGRjqh1kozaBjOk6w+O6UvyQhUQ=";
           };
         }))
  ];

This will install the Scoold package with version 1.60.0. You can change the version number to the latest version available. Save & Exit the nano editor by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and finally Enter.

Step 3 - Apply the Changes

Now that you've installed the Scoold package, you need to rebuild the system using the following command: 

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

The command will download and install Scoold, along with all its dependencies. Once the command finishes running, your Scoold installation is complete.

Step 4 - Start Scoold

To start the Scoold service, run the following command: 

sudo systemctl start scoold

Step 5 - Access Scoold

To access Scoold, open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You can now create an account or login with an existing one to start using Scoold.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install and set up Scoold on NixOS, and get it running. Now you can use this open-source Q&A platform for your project, community or discussions forums. Happy Scoolding!