How to Install Koel on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing Koel, a free and open-source web-based music streaming application, on Ubuntu Server. Koel allows users to manage and stream their music collection from anywhere with an internet connection.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met.

1. Ubuntu Server Latest: You will need a running instance of Ubuntu Server latest. If you don't have one yet, you can create one through your hosting provider or by setting up a virtual machine on your computer.
2. SSH Access: You will need SSH access to your server, either through the command line or a tool like Putty or Secure Shell (SSH) Chrome extension.
3. Sudo User: You will need to have sudo privileges on your server. If you are logged in as the root user, you can skip this step.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Koel requires a number of dependencies to be installed on your server before it can be run. To begin, we will install the required packages by running the following commands.

sudo apt update 
sudo apt install -y curl git ffmpeg php php-imagick php-intl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip unzip

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a PHP package manager used by Koel. To install Composer, run the following command.

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Verify the installation by running the following command.

composer --version

You should see a version number displayed in the output.

Step 3: Clone Koel Repository

Now that all of the dependencies are installed, we can clone the Koel repository to our server.

In your server terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to install Koel. Then run the following command.

git clone https://github.com/koel/koel.git

After the repository has been cloned, navigate into the koel directory.

cd koel

Step 4: Install Koel packages

With the repository cloned, navigate into the koel directory and install the necessary Composer packages.

composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist --optimize-autoloader --no-interaction

Step 5: Configure Koel

Now that we have installed all of the dependencies and the necessary packages, it's time to configure Koel.

Copy the .env.example file to .env.

cp .env.example .env

Next, modify the .env file to fit your server configuration. Here are some key settings to update in your .env file:

Step 6: Create MySQL database

Before we can run Koel, we need to create a MySQL database for it to use. Use the following command to create a new MySQL database.

mysql -u root -p

mysql> CREATE DATABASE koel;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON koel.* TO 'koeluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Make sure to replace koeluser with the MySQL username you want to use for Koel and password with a strong password.

Step 7: Migrate the Koel Database

With the MySQL database created, we can now migrate the Koel database schema.

php artisan koel:init

Step 8: Starting Koel

Now that the migration is complete, we can start Koel with the following command:

php artisan serve --port=8000 --host=0.0.0.0

Navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to access the Koel login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Koel on your Ubuntu Server.

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