How to Install mStream on OpenBSD

mStream is a free, open source and cross-platform media streaming software designed to organize and share all your music and video collection in your local network. In this tutorial, we will install mStream on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed, make sure that your OpenBSD system is up to date and have the following packages installed:

• Node.js
• npm
• ffmpeg
• git

You can install these packages using the following command in the terminal:

$ doas pkg_add node npm ffmpeg git

Download mStream

1. Open your terminal and execute the following command to clone the mStream repository from Github:

$ git clone https://github.com/IrosTheBeggar/mStream.git

2. Navigate to the mStream directory:

$ cd mStream

Install Dependencies

1. Install the dependencies using npm, execute the following command inside the mStream directory:

$ npm install

2. After installation is complete, start the server using:

$ npm start

Configure mStream

1. Open the web browser and type the following URL: http://localhost:3000

2. Create your login credentials and login with your account.

3. You can now configure the mStream server based on your preferences.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed mStream on OpenBSD. You can now stream your media collection with ease.

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