Installing Streama on Arch Linux

Streama is an open-source self-hosted media streaming server that allows you to stream movies, TV shows and other media content. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Streama on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure you have the following requirements:

• An Arch Linux server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Java OpenJDK installed on your system. Run the following command to install Java OpenJDK:

  sudo pacman -S jdk-openjdk
  

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for Streama. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S ffmpeg vlc

Step 2: Download and Install Streama

Next, we need to download and install Streama. Follow the steps below to download and install Streama:

1. Clone the Streama repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/streamaserver/streama.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned Streama directory:

   cd streama
   

3. Run the gradlew installer to install Streama:

   ./gradlew bootRepackage
   

   This will compile and create the Streama installer file.
4. Once the installer is created, run the following command to install Streama:

   java -jar build/libs/streama*.jar
   

Step 3: Configure Streama

After installing Streama, you need to configure it to make it work correctly. Follow the steps below to configure Streama:

1. Open your browser and go to http://your_server_ip:8080, where your_server_ip is the IP address of your server.
2. You will be prompted to create an administrator account. Fill in the required fields and click on Save.
3. After creating the administrator account, click on Create New Library to create a new library.
4. Fill in the required fields and click on Create.
5. After creating the library, click on Add New Media to add media to the library. Follow the instructions on the screen to add media.

Once you have added media to the library, you can access it by clicking on the Library button.

Step 4: Start Streama

Finally, you need to start Streama. Follow the steps below to start Streama:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the Streama directory:

   cd ~/streama/
   

2. Execute the following command to start the Streama service:

   ./gradlew bootRun
   

3. Once the service is started, open your browser and go to http://your_server_ip:8080 to access Streama.

That's it! You have successfully installed Streama on Arch Linux. Enjoy streaming your media content!

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