How to Install PeerTube on Windows 11

Step 1: Install WSL2

Before proceeding with the installation of PeerTube, you need to ensure that you have WSL2 installed and running on your Windows 11 computer.

To install WSL2, follow these steps:

1. Open the Windows PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Run this command: dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
3. Restart your computer.
4. Once your computer has restarted, open the Microsoft Store.
5. Search for "Ubuntu" and download the latest version.
6. Launch the Ubuntu terminal from your Start menu.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Before you can install PeerTube, you'll need to make sure that you have all the necessary dependencies installed. This can be done by running the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential git curl gnupg2 -y

Step 3: Install Node.js

PeerTube requires Node.js to run. Here's how you can install Node.js:

1. Open your browser and go to the following link: https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/blob/master/README.md
2. Follow the instructions for your Ubuntu version to add the appropriate repository.
3. Install Node.js by running the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:

sudo apt install nodejs -y

Step 4: Install PostgreSQL

PeerTube also requires PostgreSQL to run. Here's how you can install PostgreSQL:

1. Run the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:

sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib -y

2. Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service by running the following command:

sudo service postgresql start

Step 5: Install PeerTube

Now that you have all the necessary dependencies installed, you're ready to install PeerTube:

1. Clone the PeerTube repository by running the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:

git clone https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube.git peertube

2. Navigate to the PeerTube directory by running the following command:

cd peertube/

3. Install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo npm install

4. Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for PeerTube by running the following commands:

sudo -u postgres createuser -P peertube
sudo -u postgres createdb -O peertube -E UTF8 -T template0 peertube

5. Copy the default configuration file by running the following command:

cp config/production.yaml.example config/production.yaml

6. Edit the configuration file:

nano config/production.yaml

7. Add the following lines to the configuration file (replacing "your_password" with a password of your choosing):

database:
  username: peertube
  password: your_password

8. Generate the FFmpeg configuration by running the following command:

npm run init

9. Start the PeerTube server by running the following command:

npm start

Step 6: Access PeerTube

You should now be able to access your PeerTube instance by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://localhost:9000/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PeerTube on your Windows 11 computer. Now you're ready to start sharing videos with the world!

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