How to Install Trudesk on NixOS Latest

Trudesk is a helpdesk and support ticketing system designed to streamline communication and organization of your support requests. It is an open-source platform that is built on top of Node.js and MongoDB.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Trudesk on NixOS latest version. Let's get started.

Prerequisites

Before installing Trudesk, you need to have the following requirements ready:

  • NixOS latest version
  • Internet connection
  • Sudo access to the server

Step 1: Update the system

First, you need to update your system with the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will ensure that your system is up-to-date and has all the latest patches installed.

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Trudesk requires MongoDB – a NoSQL database – for storing its data. To install MongoDB, execute the following command:

sudo nix-env -i mongodb

Step 3: Install Node.js

Trudesk is built on top of Node.js, so you need to install it too. Run the command below to install Node.js:

sudo nix-env -i nodejs-14.x

Step 4: Clone Trudesk

Next, you need to clone Trudesk from its Github repository. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/polonel/trudesk.git

This will clone the Trudesk repository to your current working directory.

Step 5: Install Trudesk

In your terminal, navigate to the Trudesk directory by executing the following command:

cd trudesk

Then, install the dependencies using the following command:

npm install && npm run build

Once the installation process is complete, start the Trudesk server using the following command:

npm start

Step 6: Access Trudesk

Finally, you can access Trudesk from a web browser using the IP address or domain name of your server and port 8118. For example, http://your_server_ip:8118.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Trudesk on NixOS latest version.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the process of installing Trudesk on NixOS latest version. By following these steps, you can get started with Trudesk and streamline your support ticketing system.