How to Install Open Streaming Platform on OpenSUSE Latest

Open Streaming Platform is a free, open-source software that enables you to stream live and pre-recorded audio and video content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Open Streaming Platform on OpenSUSE latest release.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, let us first ensure that the following requirements are met:

• You have a running instance of OpenSUSE latest release
• You have root or sudo access to the server
• You have a domain name or IP address that can point to the server's public IP address

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open Terminal and run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo zypper install -y php7 php7-mbstring php7-gd php7-curl mpv

Step 2: Install Nginx Web Server

Next, we need to install Nginx web server to host our Open Streaming Platform. Run the following command to install Nginx:

sudo zypper install -y nginx

After installation, start Nginx and enable it to run on boot:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

Step 3: Install MariaDB Database

Open Streaming Platform requires a database to store its settings and data. We will be using MariaDB in this tutorial. Run the following command to install MariaDB:

sudo zypper install -y mariadb

After installation, start MariaDB and enable it to run on boot:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Run the following command to secure the MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 4: Create Database and User

Login to the MySQL shell using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root

Create a new database for Open Streaming Platform and a new user with privileges to access the database:

CREATE DATABASE osp;
CREATE USER 'osp_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `osp`.* TO 'osp_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace 'password' with a strong, secure password for 'osp_user'.

Step 5: Install Open Streaming Platform

Download the latest version of Open Streaming Platform from their official website:

wget https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/openstreamingplatform/releases/latest/download/openstreamingplatform.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xzvf openstreamingplatform.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the /var/www/ directory and give ownership to the web server user:

sudo mv openstreamingplatform /var/www/
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/openstreamingplatform

Step 6: Configure Open Streaming Platform

Open the Open Streaming Platform configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/openstreamingplatform/config/config.inc.php

Replace the following values in the file:

• $_osp_db_password: replace 'password' with the password you set for 'osp_user'.
• $_osp_db_user: replace 'osp_user' with the username you set for the database user.
• $_osp_db_name: replace 'osp' with the name you set for the MySQL database.

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for Open Streaming Platform:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/osp.conf

Copy and paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    # Add your domain name or IP address
    server_name your_domain_or_ip_address;

    root /var/www/openstreamingplatform;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$request_uri;

        # Block direct access to includes folder
        location ~* /includes/ {
            deny all;
        }

        # Block direct access to install folder
        location ~* /install/ {
            deny all;
        }

        # Block direct access to errors folder
        location ~* /errors/ {
            deny all;
        }

    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }

}

Replace 'your_domain_or_ip_address' with the domain name or IP address of your server.

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Restart Nginx and PHP-FPM

Verify the Nginx configuration and restart it:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Restart PHP-FPM:

sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Step 9: Access Open Streaming Platform

Open your web browser and access Open Streaming Platform by visiting:

http://your_domain_or_ip_address

You should now see the Open Streaming Platform login page. Use the default username 'admin' and password 'admin' to login. Remember to change the password after the first login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Streaming Platform on OpenSUSE latest release.

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