How to Install Ampache on OpenBSD

Ampache is a popular open-source web-based audio and video streaming application that can be installed on a variety of platforms, including OpenBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Ampache on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Ampache, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• OpenBSD system with root privileges
• PHP 5.6 or later
• Apache web server
• MySQL or MariaDB database
• Git

Step 1: Install Git

First, you need to install Git, which is a version control system that will be used to download Ampache from its official repository:

# pkg_add git

Step 2: Download Ampache

Next, you need to download Ampache from its official repository using Git. Navigate to the directory where you want to store Ampache and clone the repository:

# cd /var/www
# git clone git://github.com/ampache/ampache.git

Alternatively, you can download the latest release from the Ampache website and extract it to the desired directory using tar command:

# cd /var/www
# curl -L https://github.com/ampache/ampache/releases/download/5.0.0-alpha.7/ampache-5.0.0-alpha.7_all.zip -o ampache.zip
# unzip ampache.zip
# mv ampache-* ampache

Step 3: Configure Apache

Ampache requires Apache web server to be installed and properly configured. Open the Apache configuration file in your favourite text editor:

# vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

LoadModule php5_module     /usr/local/bin/php56apache2_4.so
AddHandler php5-script    .php

<Directory "/var/www/ampache">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the file and restart Apache:

# /etc/rc.d/apache2 restart

Step 4: Set Up MySQL

Ampache requires a MySQL or MariaDB database to store its data. Install the MySQL client and server packages:

# pkg_add mysql-server mysql-client

Create a new MySQL database and user:

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE ampache;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ampache.* TO 'ampache'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ampache_password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit;

Step 5: Configure Ampache

Rename the config/ampache.cfg.php.dist to config/ampache.cfg.php and update the following settings:

<?php
// Database configuration
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'ampache');
define('DB_PASS', 'ampache_password');
define('DB_NAME', 'ampache');

// Web settings
define('AMPACHE_WEB_PATH', '');
define('AMPACHE_WEB_URL', 'http://localhost/ampache');

// Authentication
define('AUTH_METHOD', 'database');
define('AUTH_DB_TABLE', 'user');
define('AUTH_DB_COLUMN_USER', 'username');
define('AUTH_DB_COLUMN_PASSWORD', 'password');
?>

Save the file and change the ownership and permissions of the Ampache directory and its subdirectories:

# chown -R www:www /var/www/ampache
# chmod -R 755 /var/www/ampache

Step 6: Configure PHP

Open the PHP configuration file in your favourite text editor:

# vi /etc/php-5.6.ini

Update the following settings:

memory_limit = 128M
post_max_size = 20M
upload_max_filesize = 20M

Save the file and restart Apache:

# /etc/rc.d/apache2 restart

Step 7: Access Ampache Web Interface

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/ampache/install.php. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the database and create an administrator account. Once the installation is complete, you can access the Ampache web interface by navigating to http://localhost/ampache.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ampache on OpenBSD. You can now start adding your media files and streaming them to your devices. Enjoy!

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