How to Install Castopod on Fedora Server Latest

Castopod is a free and open-source podcast hosting platform that allows you to create and manage your podcast feed, share your content across multiple platforms, and monetize your podcast. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Castopod on your Fedora Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running Fedora Server latest version
• You have root access or user with sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies necessary for running Castopod. Open the terminal and execute the following command to update the system's repositories:

sudo dnf update

Next, install the required dependencies such as PostgreSQL, Redis, and other necessary tools using the following command:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib redis gcc postgresql-devel postgresql-libs unzip ffmpeg yasm libnginx-mod-rtmp nginx

Once installed, start and enable the PostgreSQL and Redis services using the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start redis
sudo systemctl enable redis

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine that allows you to run JavaScript on the server-side. Node Package Manager (NPM) is a package manager for Node.js packages.

To install Node.js and NPM, execute the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs

Once installed, verify the installed version by running the following command:

node -v
npm -v

Step 3: Install Castopod

After installing the required dependencies and Node.js, now it's time to download and install the Castopod package. You can download the latest version from the official Castopod website, or you can use the following command to download the archive:

wget https://github.com/Castopod/Castopod/releases/download/v0.3.0/castopod-v0.3.0.zip

Next, extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

unzip castopod-v0.3.0.zip

Now, navigate to the extracted directory and install the Castopod dependencies using the following command:

cd castopod-v0.3.0
npm install

Step 4: Configure Castopod

After installing Castopod, we need to configure the database to be used for Castopod, along with other settings.

Create a user and database in PostgreSQL by running the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE ROLE castopod WITH LOGIN PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE castopod OWNER castopod;
\q
exit

Next, create a configuration file for Castopod by copying the sample file:

cp .env.sample .env

Then, edit the .env file using your favorite text editor and configure the database settings by adding the following lines:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://castopod:password@localhost/castopod
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

Step 5: Start Castopod

Lastly, start the Castopod service using the following command:

NODE_ENV=production npm start

You can now access your Castopod dashboard by visiting your server's IP address or domain name, followed by the port number 3000. For example:

http://your_server_IP:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Castopod on your Fedora Server latest version. Ensure you secure your Castopod instance by setting up a reverse proxy and SSL certificate, setting up email notifications, and other security measures to protect your podcast and visitor privacy.

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