AzuraCast is a free and open-source web radio management software that allows you to manage and host your own live radio streaming server. It is built mainly for small radio stations and podcasters. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install AzuraCast on Clear Linux Latest.
Clear Linux Latest Installed on your system.
A Non-root user with sudo privilege.
Stable Internet Connection.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that your system packages are up-to-date by running the update command.
sudo swupd update
AzuraCast runs inside Docker containers. So, you need to install Docker on your system. To install Docker, run the following commands.
sudo swupd bundle-add containers-basic
Once the installation is completed, start the Docker service and enable it at the system boot.
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
AzuraCast provides various methods to install, but in this tutorial, we will install it using a Docker Compose file.
sudo mkdir /var/azuracast
cd /var/azuracast
sudo curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/master/docker-compose.sample.yml -o docker-compose.yml
.env file by running the following command.sudo curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/master/.env.example -o .env
sudo nano .env
Note: It is recommended to change the default values of the following environment variables:
AZURACAST_API_KEY: Secret key used for API authentication.
AZURACAST_DB_PASSWORD: The password used for MariaDB root user account.
AZURACAST_ADMIN_PASSWORD: Password used for the AzuraCast admin page login.
Once you have modified the .env file, save and close the file.
Start the AzuraCast installation by running the following docker command.
sudo docker-compose up -d
The above command will download the Docker containers and start the AzuraCast application. Note that the initial start may take some time, depending on your internet connection.
To make sure that the containers are running, use the following command.
sudo docker-compose ps
This will show the status of all the Docker containers.
Now, you can access the AzuraCast web interface by opening your favorite web browser and entering the following URL.
http://<server-ip>:8000
Note that server-ip is the IP address of your system.
You will see the AzuraCast login page. Enter the admin account credentials you set in the .env file.
Once you have entered your credentials, you will be redirected to the AzuraCast Dashboard interface. Now, you can add your radio station(s) and start streaming live.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed AzuraCast on Clear Linux. AzuraCast has an intuitive web interface that can be used to manage radio stations and live stream content. Install Docker, Download the Docker Compose file and the .env file, set the environment variables, and start the installation. You can now access AzuraCast web interface via the URL and start using it for your radio streaming needs.
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