How to Install Copyparty on NixOS Latest

Copyparty is an open-source file server with an intuitive user interface and features such as sharing files via web links, file previews, and automatic file organization. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Copyparty on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Copyparty, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A running instance of NixOS Latest.
A stable internet connection.
Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface.

Step 1: Install the Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Copyparty. These dependencies can be installed using the Nix package manager with the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkg-config nixos.gcc

This command will install the package pkg-config and the gcc compiler.

Step 2: Install Copyparty

The next step is to clone the Copyparty GitHub repository to your NixOS Latest instance. This can be done using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/9001/copyparty.git

Once the repository is cloned, change into the Copyparty directory using the following command:

cd copyparty

Then, build and install Copyparty using the Nix package manager as follows:

sudo nix-env -if default.nix

This command will install Copyparty and all its dependencies on your NixOS Latest instance.

Step 3: Configure Copyparty

After installing Copyparty, you need to configure it to suit your needs. Copyparty's configuration files can be found in the config directory within the Copyparty directory. Copy the config.default.py file to config.py using the following command:

cp config.default.py config.py

You can then edit the config.py file to configure Copyparty. For example, you can set the default username and password by setting the DEFAULT_USERNAME and DEFAULT_PASSWORD variables, respectively.

Step 4: Start Copyparty

Once Copyparty is installed and configured, you can start it using the following command:

copypartyd

This command will start Copyparty on the default port, which is 8080. If you want to use a different port, you can specify it using the -p option followed by the desired port number. For example, to start Copyparty on port 8000, use the following command:

copypartyd -p 8000

Step 5: Access Copyparty

You can access Copyparty by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:8080, replacing 8080 with the port number that you specified if you used a different port. You will be prompted to log in using the default username and password that you set earlier in the config.py file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Copyparty on NixOS Latest. You can now use it to share and manage files on your local network.