How to Install Tiledesk on NixOS Latest
Tiledesk is a powerful customer support and engagement software that can be used to manage multiple channels of communication with your customers. In this tutorial, we'll go through the process of installing Tiledesk on NixOS Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we start, make sure that you have the following:
- A server running NixOS Latest
- SSH access to the server
- Superuser privileges on the server
Step 1: Install Docker
Tiledesk runs on Docker, so the first step is to install Docker on your NixOS server. Luckily, NixOS comes with a built-in Docker module that makes this process quite easy.
Open up your terminal and run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.docker
This will install Docker on your server.
Step 2: Install Docker Compose
Next, we'll need to install Docker Compose. This is a tool that allows us to define and run multi-container Docker applications. You can install Docker Compose by running the following command:
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.27.4/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
Make the binary executable:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
Verify that Docker Compose is installed by running the following command:
docker-compose --version
Step 3: Install Tiledesk
We can now download the Tiledesk files by cloning the official Github repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Tiledesk/tiledesk-server.git
Change into the cloned directory:
cd tiledesk-server
Step 4: Configure Tiledesk Environment Variables
Create a new .env file by copying the .env.example file:
cp .env.example .env
Use a text editor to modify the .env file and specify your Tiledesk settings. Replace the values in the example with your own:
ENV=production
NODE_ENV=production
DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:mysecretpassword@localhost:5432/tiledesk
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
APP_HOST=http://localhost:8080
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TILEDESK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword
TILEDESK_ROOT_URL=http://localhost:9000
Step 5: Run Tiledesk
Run Tiledesk by running the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will start the Tiledesk server and all its required services.
Verify that Tiledesk is running by visiting http://localhost:9000 in your web browser. You should see the Tiledesk login screen.
Conclusion
That's it! You now have Tiledesk up and running on your NixOS Latest server. You can start configuring Tiledesk and its plugins to best meet your support and engagement needs. Happy Tiling!