Installing Ampache on MXLinux Latest

Ampache is a free, open-source, and web-based software that allows users to access and manage their entire media library easily. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Ampache on MXLinux Latest using Apache and MySQL.

Step 1: Installing Apache

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Type the following command to update the package list and install Apache:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

3. Once the installation is complete, enable and start Apache using the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2

Step 2: Installing MySQL

1. Type the following command to install MySQL:

sudo apt install mysql-server

2. During the installation process, you'll be prompted to set up a root user password. Make sure to remember the password you set as it will be needed later.

Step 3: Creating a Database for Ampache

1. Log in to MySQL as the root user by typing the following command and entering your password when prompted:

sudo mysql -u root -p

2. Once logged in, create a new database for Ampache by entering the following command:

CREATE DATABASE ampache;

3. Create a new user account with a strong password and grant it full privileges to the Ampache database:

CREATE USER 'ampacheuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ampache.* TO 'ampacheuser'@'localhost';

4. Finally, flush the MySQL privileges to apply the changes and exit MySQL:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 4: Installing PHP and Required PHP Extensions

1. Install PHP and the required extensions by typing the following command:

sudo apt install php php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-zip php-json

2. Once the installation is complete, restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Downloading and Installing Ampache

1. Download the latest version of Ampache from https://ampache.org/.
2. Extract the downloaded file to /var/www/html/ampache directory:

sudo tar -xvf ampache-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
sudo mv /var/www/html/ampache-x.x.x /var/www/html/ampache

3. Now change the ownership and permissions of the /var/www/html/ampache directory with the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/ampache
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/ampache

4. Next, edit the Apache configuration file to enable the mod_rewrite module:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

5. Add the following line at the end of the file:

Include /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load

6. Save and exit the file.

7. Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Installing Ampache

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/ampache/ to access the Ampache installer.
2. Follow the instructions provided by the installer to complete the installation process. You will need to enter the database details you created in step 3 and set up the admin account for Ampache.
3. Once the installation is complete, remove the install directory from /var/www/html/ampache/:

sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/ampache/install

4. You can now access your Ampache installation by visiting http://localhost/ampache/ in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ampache on your MXLinux Latest system.

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