How to install Ampache on Alpine Linux Latest?

Ampache is a free, open-source web-based audio and video streaming application. It allows users to access their music and videos from anywhere using a web browser or mobile app. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Ampache on Alpine Linux Latest server.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we begin, we need to install some dependencies required by Ampache.

$ sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
$ sudo apk add php7 php7-common php7-dom php7-ctype php7-json php7-filter php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-gd php7-curl php7-zip php7-mbstring php7-fileinfo php7-iconv php7-xml php7-simplexml php7-tokenizer php7-xmlwriter php7-xmlreader

Step 2: Install Web Server

We need to install a web server to run Ampache. In this example, we will be using Apache, but you can also use Nginx if you prefer.

$ sudo apk add apache2

Once Apache is installed, start the service:

$ sudo rc-service apache2 start

Step 3: Download and Install Ampache

Ampache can be downloaded from the official website:

$ wget https://github.com/ampache/ampache/releases/download/4.4.4/ampache-4.4.4_all.zip

After downloading, extract the archive to the web root directory of Apache:

$ sudo unzip ampache-4.4.4_all.zip -d /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Now, set the ownership and permissions for the Ampache directory:

$ sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache/

Step 4: Configure Ampache

We need to configure some settings in the Ampache configuration file. Copy the config/ampache.cfg.php.dist file to config/ampache.cfg.php and make necessary changes:

$ cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache/
$ cp config/ampache.cfg.php.dist config/ampache.cfg.php
$ sudo nano config/ampache.cfg.php

Edit the following settings in the file.

define('AMPACHE_ROOT', '/var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache');
define('AMPACHE_WEB_PATH', '');
define('AMPACHE_WEB_PATH_MEDIA', 'media');
define('AMPACHE_WEB_PATH_PLAYLISTS', 'playlists');
define('AMPACHE_SESSION_NAME', 'Ampache');
define('AMPACHE_CHARSET', 'UTF-8');

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache configuration file for Ampache:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/ampache.conf

And add the following lines:

Alias /ampache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache
<Directory /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ampache>
    Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Restart Apache

Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect:

$ sudo rc-service apache2 restart

Step 7: Access Ampache

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/ampache. You will be presented with the Ampache login page. Enter your username and password to log in.

That's it! You have successfully installed Ampache on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start uploading your music and videos and enjoy streaming them from anywhere using any web browser or mobile device.

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