How to Install Tiki on NixOS Latest

Tiki is an all-in-one open source application platform that you can install on your server or local machine. It provides a number of features for managing web content, managing communities, and managing businesses. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Tiki on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

In order to proceed with this tutorial, you must have:

• A server or local machine running the latest version of NixOS
• A user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System Packages

Before installing Tiki, we need to update the system packages of NixOS. Use the following command to update system packages:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nix
sudo nix-env -u

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

Tiki requires a web server and PHP to run. We can install Apache and PHP on NixOS using the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.apache httpd php

Step 3: Install MySQL

Tiki requires a database to store its data. We can install MySQL on NixOS using the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.mysql

Step 4: Install Tiki

Now that we have Apache, PHP, and MySQL installed on our system, we can proceed with installing Tiki. Use the following command to download and install the Tiki package:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.tiki

Step 5: Configure Apache for Tiki

Next, we need to configure Apache for Tiki. Open the Apache configuration file /etc/nixos/configuration.nix using a text editor, and add the following lines to the file:

services.apache = {
    enable = true;
    virtualHosts."default" = {
        documentRoot = "/var/www/html/tiki";
        serverName = "localhost";
        serverAlias = '';
        extraConfig = ''
            <Directory /var/www/html/tiki>
                Options FollowSymLinks
                AllowOverride All
                Require all granted
            </Directory>
        '';
        locations."/tiki" = {
            proxyPass = "http://127.0.0.1:8080/tiki";
            proxyPassReverse = "http://127.0.0.1:8080/tiki";
        };
    };
};

Step 6: Start MySQL and Apache

Use the following command to start MySQL and Apache:

sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl start apache

Step 7: Verify Tiki Installation

Finally, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/tiki. If Tiki has been installed successfully, you should see the Tiki Installation Wizard page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Tiki on NixOS Latest. With Tiki, you can create and manage web content, manage communities, and manage businesses.