Mars Server is a versatile solution for streaming media content. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install Mars Server on Linux Mint.
Step 1: Install Dependencies
The first step is to install the required dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3 python3-pip python3-dev
Step 2: Install Mars Server
Next, we’ll install Mars Server. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo pip3 install mars-server
Step 3: Configure Mars Server
After installing Mars Server, it’s time to configure it as per your requirements. To begin, create a configuration file by running the following command:
mkdir ~/.mars
nano ~/.mars/config.json
Copy and paste the following into the configuration file, replacing your_video_folder_path with the path to the folder containing your media files:
{
"media_folder": "your_video_folder_path",
"force_refresh": true,
"port": 5000
}
Save and close the configuration file.
Step 4: Starting Mars Server
To start Mars Server, run the following command in a terminal window:
mars
The server should be up and running. You’ll see output similar to the following:
* Serving Flask app "mars.server" (lazy loading)
* Environment: production
WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
Use a production WSGI server instead.
* Debug mode: off
* Running on http://0.0.0.0:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
You can now access Mars Server by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed and configured Mars Server on Linux Mint. You can now use Mars Server to stream your media content.
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