How to Install Wiki from https://git.mills.io/prologic/wiki on NixOS Latest

In this guide, we will be installing a wiki application from https://git.mills.io/prologic/wiki on NixOS Latest operating system using Nix package manager.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure that the following are installed:

  • Nix package manager
  • Git

Steps

  1. Open a terminal on your NixOS Latest operating system.
  2. Clone the wiki repository from https://git.mills.io/prologic/wiki using the following command:
git clone https://git.mills.io/prologic/wiki
  1. Move into the cloned repository directory using the following command:
cd wiki
  1. Install the required dependencies for the wiki application using the following command:
nix-shell shell.nix
  1. Configure the wiki application by creating the config.yml file. You can use the following command to create this file:
cp config.example.yml config.yml
  1. Edit the config.yml file as required to configure the wiki application.
  2. Start the wiki application using the following command:
./run.py
  1. Access the wiki application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed the wiki application from https://git.mills.io/prologic/wiki on NixOS Latest operating system using Nix package manager. You can now use the wiki application to create, edit and manage your personal or business wiki.