Ampache is a free, open-source web-based audio/video streaming application that lets you access your music and videos from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ampache on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Before starting the installation of Ampache, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and run the update command:
sudo apt update
Then install the packages:
sudo apt install apache2 php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql mysql-server php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-gd unzip wget
Next, we need to download Ampache from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/ampache/ampache/releases/download/4.4.3/ampache-4.4.3_all.zip
Then, extract the downloaded file:
unzip ampache-4.4.3_all.zip
After extraction, rename the extracted directory to something simpler like "ampache" and move it to the root directory of the webserver:
sudo mv ampache-4.4.3_all /var/www/html/ampache
Now, let's create a new database for Ampache:
sudo mysql -u root -p
This will open the MySQL prompt. Enter the MySQL root password when prompted.
mysql> CREATE DATABASE ampache;
mysql> GRANT ALL ON ampache.* TO 'ampache_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;
Make sure you replace ampache_user and password with your own values.
Open the Apache configuration file for editing:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
<Directory /var/www/html/ampache>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Then, enable the rewrite module:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Finally, restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/ampache. You should see the installation wizard.
Select your preferred language and click on "Begin Installation."
On the next page, fill out the database connection details. Use the following values:
mysqlampache_userlocalhostampacheClick on "Test Settings" to check if the connection is successful.
On the next page, create a new admin user by filling in the required fields.
Finally, click on "Finish Installation" to complete the Ampache installation.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Ampache on Elementary OS. Now you can start using Ampache to stream your music and videos from anywhere.
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