How to Install Polaris on FreeBSD Latest

Polaris is an open-source music streaming server that can be installed on various platforms, including FreeBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Polaris on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Polaris, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your FreeBSD Latest:

• git
• cmake
• pkgconf
• boost
• sqlite3

You can install these prerequisites by running the following command:

sudo pkg install git cmake pkgconf boost sqlite3

Installing Polaris

1. Clone the Polaris repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git
   

2. Change the current directory to the Polaris folder:

   cd polaris
   

3. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

4. Generate the Makefile using cmake:

   cmake ..
   

5. Build Polaris by running the following command:

   make
   

6. Install Polaris by running the following command:

   sudo make install
   

7. To start Polaris, run the following command:

   polaris-server
   

   You should see the following message:

   Listening on http://0.0.0.0:5050/
   

   This means that Polaris is up and running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Polaris on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start streaming your music from Polaris using any web browser or client apps.

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