The Open Streaming Platform (OSP) is a free and open-source media streaming software that allows you to create your own live streaming platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OSP on an Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before installing any software, it is essential to update your Ubuntu Server Latest using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Open Streaming Platform requires several dependencies to be installed on your server. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt-get install git curl software-properties-common, nginx ffmpeg nodejs npm -y
Open Streaming Platform requires a database to store user data, media files, etc. We will be using MongoDB, which is an open-source NoSQL document-oriented database.
Run the following command to install MongoDB:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 7F0CEB10
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu "$(lsb_release -sc)"/mongodb-org/3.6 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-3.6.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
Next, we need to download and install the Open Streaming Platform. You can download the latest version of OSP from their official GitHub repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/OSP-Server.git
Once the download is complete, navigate to the OSP directory by running the following command:
cd OSP-Server
Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies for OSP:
npm install
Open Streaming Platform requires a web server to serve its files. We will be using Nginx, which is a popular open-source web server.
Run the following command to create a new Nginx configuration file for OSP:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/osp
Add the following content to the file:
# Nginx configuration for Open Streaming Platform
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
root /path/to/OSP-Server/dist;
index index.html
}
Replace your_domain.com with your domain name, and path/to/OSP-Server/dist with the absolute path to the OSP-Server dist directory.
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, Y, and then ENTER.
Next, create a symbolic link to enable the Nginx configuration file:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/osp /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
And finally, restart the Nginx service:
sudo service nginx restart
Before starting the OSP server, we need to create a configuration file for it. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
cp config.example.json config.json
Next, open the configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano config.json
Change the following settings according to your preferences:
port: The port on which the server will listen.mongoURI: The URI for the MongoDB server.app: The name of your OSP server.baseURL: The base URL for your OSP server.googleKey: Your Google API key for authentication.Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, Y, and then ENTER.
To start the OSP server, run the following command:
npm start
If everything is set up correctly, you should see the server running on the specified port.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Streaming Platform on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now create your own live streaming platform and broadcast your content online.
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