How to Install Open Streaming Platform on Alpine Linux Latest

Open Streaming Platform is an open-source live streaming platform that enables users to stream their live broadcasts across various devices. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation of Open Streaming Platform on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest
• An SSH client to connect to your server
• Basic knowledge of Linux command-line

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we proceed with the installation of Open Streaming Platform, we need to install the required dependencies. Open a terminal window and log into your Alpine Linux latest server using SSH.

ssh user@your.server.IP

Update the system package repository by running the following command:

apk update

Once the update is complete, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

apk add libffi-dev openssl-dev python3 python3-dev gcc musl-dev py3-pip

Step 2: Install Open Streaming Platform

Now that we have installed the required dependencies, we can proceed with the installation of Open Streaming Platform.

Start by installing the cryptography package by running the following command:

pip3 install cryptography

Next, clone the official Open Streaming Platform repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/openstreamingplatform.git

Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Open Streaming Platform directory by running the following command:

cd openstreamingplatform/

Install Open Streaming Platform by running the following command:

pip3 install .

Step 3: Configure Open Streaming Platform

Before launching Open Streaming Platform, we need to configure it first.

Copy the sample config file by running the following command:

cp config.ini.sample config.ini

Open the config.ini file using a text editor:

nano config.ini

Update the following entries in the config.ini file:

• [database]: Configure your database connection details, such as the database name, host, username, and password.

• [email]: Configure your email connection details, such as the SMTP server, port, username, and password.

Once you are done, save and exit the file.

Step 4: Run Open Streaming Platform

Finally, we can launch Open Streaming Platform by running the following command:

python3 run.py

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your.server.IP:8080 to access Open Streaming Platform web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Streaming Platform on Alpine Linux Latest.

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