How to Install Schnack on NixOS Latest

Schnack is a lightweight commenting system that you can add to your website. In this tutorial, we'll go over how to install Schnack on NixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Before you can install Schnack, you need to make sure that Node.js is installed on your computer. To install Node.js, open up the terminal and run the following command: 

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs

Step 2: Clone the Schnack repository

Next, you need to clone the Schnack repository from Github. To do this, run the following command in the terminal: 

git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git

Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Schnack directory by running the following command: 

cd schnack

Step 3: Install dependencies

Before you can start using Schnack, you need to install its dependencies. To do this, run the following command in the terminal: 

npm install

Step 4: Configure Schnack

Next, you need to configure Schnack by editing the config.json file. Run the following command in the terminal to open up the file: 

nano config.json

Update the following fields in the config.json file:

  • hostname: The domain name of your website
  • port: The port that Schnack will be running on
  • admin_password: A password that will be used to access the admin interface

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X and then Y to confirm.

Step 5: Start Schnack

Finally, run the following command in the terminal to start Schnack: 

npm start

Once Schnack has started, you can access it by visiting http://localhost:<port> in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started Schnack on NixOS Latest.