How to Install Spree Commerce on NixOS Latest

Spree Commerce is an open-source e-commerce framework built with Ruby on Rails. NixOS is a Linux distribution with an emphasis on declarative system configuration and package management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Spree Commerce on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

  • A server or a virtual machine running NixOS.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line and text editor.
  • Ruby 2.5 or higher installed on your system.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing Spree Commerce, update your NixOS system to ensure that you are running the latest packages.

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

Step 2: Install Spree Commerce

To install Spree Commerce, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.rubyPackages.spree

This command will install the latest version of Spree Commerce and all its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure Spree Commerce

After the installation is complete, you need to configure Spree Commerce to work with your NixOS system. To do this, you need to add the spree module to your NixOS configuration file.

  1. Open the NixOS configuration file /etc/nixos/configuration.nix with your preferred text editor.
sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
  1. Add the following code block to configure Spree Commerce.
    services.spree = {
      enable = true;
      secretKeyBase = "<your_secret_key_here>";
      port = 3000;
    };
  1. Replace <your_secret_key_here> with a secure random secret key. You can generate it using the rake secret command.
sudo -u spree rake secret
  1. Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

Step 4: Restart the system

After configuring Spree Commerce, save the configuration file and restart the system to apply the changes.

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 5: Access Spree Commerce

You can now access Spree Commerce through your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:3000. If you need to run Spree Commerce on a different port, change the port value in the services.spree section in your NixOS configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Spree Commerce on NixOS latest. You can now start building your online store.