How to Install Supysonic on Windows 10

Supysonic is a free, open-source web-based media server that allows you to stream your media files to any device. It offers a simple and user-friendly interface, which means you can smoothly control all your media files.

This tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Supysonic on Windows 10.

Step 1: Install Python

To get started, you need to install Python from the official website. Supysonic requires Python 3.6 or later to work correctly.

Download and install Python from this link - https://www.python.org/downloads/

After installing Python, make sure you add Python to the system PATH.

Step 2: Install Supysonic

Now, it's time to install Supysonic.

1. First, download Supysonic from the GitHub repository.
2. Extract the ZIP file to a location on your computer.
3. Open a command prompt or terminal window and navigate to the extracted folder.

cd <path>\supysonic-master

4. Install Supysonic using pip by typing the command below and press Enter.

pip install --user --editable .

5. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Once the installation is finished, you have successfully installed Supysonic on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 3: Configure Supysonic

After installing Supysonic, you need to configure it before you can start using it.

1. In the same command prompt or terminal window, type the following command and press Enter.

supysonic-ctl --create-config

2. This command will create a configuration file called supysonic.conf in the same folder.

3. Open the supysonic.conf file in a text editor and modify the settings according to your preferences.

4. Once you've made changes to the configuration file, save it and close the text editor.

Step 4: Start Supysonic

Now that you've installed and configured Supysonic, it's time to start the server.

1. In the command prompt or terminal window, type the following command and press Enter.

supysonic-ctl start

2. This command will start the Supysonic server, and you should see a message indicating that the server has started.

3. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access Supysonic.

That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Supysonic on your Windows 10 PC. You can now enjoy streaming your media files to any device.

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