Ampache is a free, open-source web-based music streaming server software that lets you host and stream your music collection over the internet.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Ampache on Arch Linux.
Following are the requirements that must be fulfilled before installing the Ampache on Arch Linux. So make sure to install the following dependencies.
Follow the steps given below to install Ampache on Arch Linux.
First of all, it is recommended to update your Arch Linux system before installing any package. Run the following command to update your system.
sudo pacman -Syu
Ampache requires PHP and some PHP extensions to work properly. Run the following command to install PHP and some required PHP extensions.
sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-pgsql php-sqlite
After installing PHP and required PHP extensions, you also need to install a webserver to host Ampache.
You can choose any webserver of your choice. By default, Apache is available in the Arch Linux official repositories. Run the following command to install Apache.
sudo pacman -S apache
If you prefer to use nginx or any other webserver, you need to install it separately.
You can download Ampache source code from its official website or Github repository. Run the following command to download the latest version of Ampache on your Arch Linux server.
sudo pacman -S git
git clone https://github.com/ampache/ampache.git
After cloning the Ampache repository, you need to create a virtual host configuration for Apache.
Run the following command to create a new virtual host configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/ampache.conf
Add the following lines to the ampache.conf file.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/ampache
ServerName example.com
ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/ampache-error_log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/ampache-access_log" combined
<Directory /var/www/ampache>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
After configuring Apache, copy the Ampache files to the document root directory.
sudo cp -r ampache/ /var/www/
You need to create a configuration file for Ampache. Run the following command to create a new configuration file.
sudo cp /var/www/ampache/{config.dist.php,config.php}
Open the config.php file using Nano editor.
sudo nano /var/www/ampache/config.php
Update the following parameters in the config.php file.
$db_host = 'localhost'; // Database server hostname.
$db_user = 'ampache_user'; // Database username.
$db_pass = 'password'; // Database password.
$db_name = 'ampache'; // Database name.
$web_path = ''; // Root URL to access the Ampache web interface.
Save and close the file.
Create a new database and user for Ampache.
Run the following command to access the PostgreSQL command-line interface.
sudo -u postgres psql
Create a new database and user for Ampache.
CREATE DATABASE ampache;
CREATE USER ampache_user WITH PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ampache TO ampache_user;
Exit from the PostgreSQL interface.
\q
Once you have completed all the steps, restart the Apache and PHP-FPM service.
sudo systemctl restart httpd php-fpm
Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com/ampache.
You will see the Ampache login page. Login with the admin credentials of your choice to access the dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ampache on Arch Linux.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Ampache on Arch Linux. You can now start uploading and streaming music from your own Ampache media server.
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