How to Install mStream on FreeBSD Latest

This tutorial outlines the steps to install mStream, a self-hosted music streaming server, on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

• You have a FreeBSD Latest system up and running.
• You have administrative access to the system.

Step 1 – Install Node.js

mStream requires Node.js to be installed on the system. To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo pkg install node 

This command will install the latest version of Node.js available for FreeBSD.

Step 2 – Download and Extract mStream

Navigate to the mStream download page (https://mstream.io/download) and download the appropriate version for your FreeBSD system. Once the download is completed, extract the contents of the archive file with the following command:

tar -xf mstream-freebsd-amd64.tar.xz

This command will extract the mStream binary file and the required assets to the current directory.

Step 3 – Configure mStream

Before running mStream, you need to configure it to use a specific port and music directory. To do this, create a config.json file with the following contents:

{
    "port": 3000,
    "music_dir": "/path/to/your/music/folder"
}

Replace /path/to/your/music/folder with the directory path where your music files are located.

Step 4 – Run mStream

To run mStream, navigate to the directory where you extracted the mStream files and start the server with the following command:

./mstream

If everything is configured correctly, mStream will start and listen on the port you specified in the config.json file.

Step 5 – Accessing mStream

Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 (replace 3000 with the port you specified in the config.json file). You should see the mStream login page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured mStream on FreeBSD Latest. You can now upload and stream your music from your self-hosted server.

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