How to Install Koel on Clear Linux Latest

Koel is a self-hosted music streaming server that uses a web interface to play your music. It is built on modern technologies such as ReactJS, Node.js, and Laravel.

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Koel on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• Clear Linux Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Install Required Dependencies

Before we install Koel, we need to install the following dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add nginx vim git php composer nodejs-basic

Step 2 - Clone Koel Repository

We will clone the latest release of Koel repository using git command:

git clone https://github.com/phanan/koel.git
cd koel
git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)

Step 3 - Install Koel Dependencies

We will now install the dependencies for Koel using composer and npm:

composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
npm install
npm run prod

Step 4 - Configure Database

Create a new database for Koel to use. We will use MariaDB as our database in this tutorial.

First, we need to install MariaDB:

sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb-server
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb

Now, we need to create a database and a user for Koel. We will use the mysql command-line tool to do this:

sudo mysql -u root

Once logged in to the MySQL shell, run the following commands:

CREATE USER 'koel'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
CREATE DATABASE koel;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON koel.* TO 'koel'@'localhost';
quit

Make sure to replace password with your own desired password.

Step 5 - Configure Environment Variables

Next, we need to create a .env file in the root directory of Koel:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file with the following entries:

APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=koel
DB_USERNAME=koel
DB_PASSWORD=password //replace with your password

ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
ADMIN_NAME=Administrator
ADMIN_PASSWORD=supersecret //replace with your password

BASE_URL=https://example.com //replace with your own domain name

Make sure to replace the values as required.

Step 6 - Migrate Database

We will now migrate the database tables using the following command:

php artisan migrate --no-interaction --force

Step 7 - Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to point to the Koel installation.

Create the following file at /etc/nginx/sites-available/koel.conf:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com; // replace with your own domain name

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $realpath_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }

    location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|css|js|ico)$ {
        access_log off;
        expires 2d;
    }
}

Enable the virtual host by creating a symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/koel.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8 - Generate App Key

We need to generate a unique APP_KEY for Koel:

php artisan key:generate --force

Step 9 - Start Koel

We can now start the Koel server using the following command:

php artisan serve

The server is now accessible at http://localhost:8000

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Koel on Clear Linux Latest. You can now add your music files to the server and enjoy streaming them at your own domain name.

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