How to Install Audiobookshelf on Debian Latest

Audiobookshelf is an open-source content management system designed for audiobooks. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Audiobookshelf on Debian Linux.

Prerequisites

• Debian Linux installed.
• Root access or a user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages

It's important to have the latest packages installed to avoid any compatibility issues with Audiobookshelf.

To update the packages on Debian, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Audiobookshelf requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Use the following command to install them:

sudo apt install unzip apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mbstring php7.4-sqlite3

Step 3: Download Audiobookshelf

To download Audiobookshelf, run the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/audiobookshelf/audiobookshelf/archive/master.zip

This will download the latest version of Audiobookshelf to your system.

Step 4: Install Audiobookshelf

Once the download is complete, extract the files using the following command:

sudo unzip master.zip

Once the files are extracted, move them to the /var/www/html directory:

sudo mv audiobookshelf-master/* /var/www/html/

And change the ownership of the directories:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/

Step 5: Configure Apache for Audiobookshelf

Use the following command to enable the Apache Rewrite module:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Then, create an Apache virtual host file for Audiobookshelf:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/audiobookshelf.conf

Add the following code to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerAdmin admin@example.com
   DocumentRoot /var/www/html
   ServerName example.com
   
   <Directory /var/www/html/>
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
   </Directory>
   
   ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
   CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace ServerAdmin, ServerName, and DocumentRoot values with your own.

Finally, enable the virtual host:

sudo a2ensite audiobookshelf.conf

Step 6: Restart Apache

After making changes to the Apache configuration, you need to restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access Audiobookshelf

Open your browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. Audiobookshelf should now be installed and accessible.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Audiobookshelf on Debian Linux!

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