on nixOS Latest

WiKiss is a wiki engine written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install WiKiss on nixOS Latest.

Before starting with the installation, make sure your system is updated by running:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

We need to install Apache and PHP on our system. We can do that by adding them to the system packages list.

Add the following lines to your configuration:

    environment.systemPackages = [
        # Install Apache
        pkgs.httpd
        # Install PHP
        pkgs.php
    ];

Save the file and run:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will install Apache and PHP.

Step 2: Install WiKiss

We can now install WiKiss. We need to create a new directory for our wiki and clone WiKiss from its repository.

Create a new directory for your wiki:

mkdir /var/www/wiki

Go to the newly created directory:

cd /var/www/wiki

Clone WiKiss from its repository:

git clone https://gogs.tuxfamily.org/wikiss/wikiss.git .

We need to copy the configuration file:

cp config-sample.php config.php

Step 3: Configure Apache

We have to configure Apache to serve our WiKiss installation.

Create a new Apache configuration file for our WiKiss installation:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/wiki.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/wiki"
    ServerName example.com # change to your domain name
    <Directory "/var/www/wiki">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and run:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will restart Apache.

Step 4: Test your installation

You can now test your installation by going to your domain name in your browser.

If everything is configured correctly, you should see the WiKiss installation page.

Follow the installation process by entering the necessary information.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WiKiss on nixOS Latest. You can now start creating and editing pages on your very own wiki.