How to Install Admidio on NixOS Latest

Admidio is an open source web-based membership management software. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Admidio on NixOS Latest using the Nix package manager.

Prerequisites

• NixOS Latest installed and running

Step 1: Update Nix Package Manager

Before we start the installation of Admidio, we need to update the Nix package manager to ensure that we have the latest version of Nix.

sudo nix-channel --update

sudo nix-env -u 

Step 2: Install Admidio

We will now install Admidio using the Nix package manager. In the terminal, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i admidio

This will download and install Admidio along with all its dependencies on your NixOS Latest machine.

Step 3: Configure Admidio

Once Admidio is installed, we need to configure it to work properly. First, we need to create a new directory where Admidio will store its configuration files.

sudo mkdir /etc/admidio

Next, we need to copy the default configuration file to the /etc/admidio directory.

sudo cp /nix/store/[Admidio Version]/share/admidio/config/admidio/conf_global.php /etc/admidio

Replace [Admidio Version] with the version of Admidio that you have installed.

Now we need to edit the conf_global.php file and configure it according to our needs.

sudo nano /etc/admidio/conf_global.php

In this file, you can set the database connection details, email settings, and other options.

Step 4: Start Admidio

Once the configuration is done, we can start Admidio by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start admidio

Step 5: Access Admidio

Admidio should now be running and accessible from your web browser. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://[Your NixOS IP Address]/admidio

Replace [Your NixOS IP Address] with the IP address of your NixOS machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Admidio on NixOS Latest. You can now manage your membership using Admidio.