plugNmeet is an open-source video conferencing application that allows users to create virtual meeting rooms with audio, video, and screen-sharing capabilities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing plugNmeet on your Ubuntu server.
Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, update your server's repositories to ensure that you have the latest packages:
sudo apt-get update
Next, we need to install some required dependencies to get plugNmeet running. Run the following command to install each of the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install curl gnupg2 nginx certbot python3-certbot-nginx
Next, we need to download and install the plugNmeet software from its official website. Run the following command to download and unzip the plugNmeet archive:
sudo wget https://github.com/andrija-milenkovic/plugNmeet/archive/refs/tags/v0.21.03.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzf v0.21.03.tar.gz
Now, navigate to the plugNmeet directory:
cd plugNmeet-0.21.03
Finally, run the following command to start the installation process:
sudo ./install.sh
To configure Nginx, create a new server block configuration file for your domain:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/your-domain.com
Insert the following content and replace your-domain.com with your actual domain name:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your-domain.com;
return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name your-domain.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;
}
ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/your-domain.com/fullchain.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/your-domain.com/privkey.pem;
ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/your-domain.com/chain.pem;
include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-nginx.conf;
ssl_dhparam /etc/letsencrypt/ssl-dhparams.pem;
}
Save the file and exit.
Next, you need to enable your Nginx server block by creating a symbolic link:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/your-domain.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
Then, test the Nginx configuration:
sudo nginx -t
Finally, restart Nginx to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
To start plugNmeet, navigate to its installation directory and run the following command:
./start.sh
This will run plugNmeet on port 8080. You can now access your plugNmeet installation by visiting your domain name in a web browser.
To secure your domain with an SSL certificate, run the following command:
sudo certbot --nginx -d your-domain.com -d www.your-domain.com
This command will prompt you to provide an email address and agree to the terms of service. Once you do that, the SSL certificate will be automatically configured for your domain.
By following this tutorial, you should have successfully installed plugNmeet on your Ubuntu server and configured it to work with Nginx. You can now start using plugNmeet for your video conferencing needs.
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