Tutorial: How to install Audioserve on Manjaro

Audioserve is a self-hosted music streaming server that allows you to stream your music collection over the internet or your local network. In this tutorial, we will see how to install Audioserve on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Manjaro Linux
• Access to the terminal
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Installing Git

The first step is to install Git on your Manjaro Linux. Git is required to clone the Audioserve repository from Github. To install Git, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Cloning Audioserve

After installing Git, you can now clone Audioserve from the Github repository. To clone the repository, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.git

This will clone the entire Audioserve repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Installing Required Dependencies

After cloning the repository, change your working directory to the Audioserve directory using the following command:

cd audioserve

Now, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S rustup

After that, update and activate Rust by running following commands:

rustup update && rustup default stable

Next, install openssl by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S openssl

Step 4: Building and Installing Audioserve

After completing all the prerequisites and installing the required dependencies, you can now build and install Audioserve on your Manjaro Linux system. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

cargo install --path .

This command will build and install Audioserve on your system.

Step 5: Running Audioserve

Now that you have successfully installed Audioserve on Manjaro Linux, you can run it using the following command:

audioserve /path/to/your/music/directory 

This command will start the Audioserve server and allow you to access your music collection using a web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Audioserve on Manjaro Linux. You can now stream your music collection over the internet or your local network using Audioserve. If you have any issues or problems with the installation process, feel free to consult the official Audioserve documentation or seek assistance from the developer community.

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