How to Install MeTube on Arch Linux

MeTube is a free and open source YouTube-like platform that allows users to upload, share, and watch videos online. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing MeTube on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing MeTube, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed in your Arch Linux system:

• PHP
• Apache web server
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Git

You can use the following command to install these packages:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache mariadb git

Step 1: Clone MeTube from GitHub Repository

The first step is to clone the MeTube repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/alexta69/metube.git

This will create a new directory named "metube" in your current working directory and clone the MeTube code into it.

Step 2: Configure the Apache Web Server

Once you have cloned the MeTube repository, you need to configure the Apache web server. You can do this by creating a new VirtualHost file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/metube.conf

And add the following configurations to it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/metube/public
    <Directory /path/to/metube/public>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace "your_domain.com" with your actual domain name and "/path/to/metube/public" with the path to the "public" directory in your MeTube installation directory.

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

Next, you need to set up the MeTube database. You can do this by logging in to the MySQL or MariaDB shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

And then creating a new database and user for MeTube:

CREATE DATABASE metube;
CREATE USER 'metube'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON metube.* TO 'metube'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace "your_password" with a secure password.

Exit the MySQL/MariaDB shell by running the following command:

exit

Step 4: Install MeTube Dependencies

Next, you need to install the MeTube dependencies by running the following command:

cd metube
composer install

This will install all the required PHP packages and libraries.

Step 5: Create the Configuration File

Next, you need to create the MeTube configuration file by copying the ".env.example" file to ".env" using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

And edit the ".env" file using the following command:

nano .env

And set the following configurations:

APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_URL=http://your_domain.com

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=metube
DB_USERNAME=metube
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Make sure to replace "your_domain.com" and "your_password" with your actual domain name and database user password, respectively.

Step 6: Generate the Application Key

Next, generate the MeTube application key using the following command:

php artisan key:generate

This will generate a new application key in the ".env" file.

Step 7: Run the Database Migrations

Next, you need to run the database migrations using the following command:

php artisan migrate --force

This will create all the required tables in the "metube" database.

Step 8: Set Permissions

Finally, you need to set the proper permissions for the MeTube files and directories using the following commands:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /path/to/metube
sudo chmod -R 755 /path/to/metube/storage
sudo chmod -R 755 /path/to/metube/bootstrap/cache

Make sure to replace "/path/to/metube" with the actual path to your MeTube installation directory.

Step 9: Accessing the MeTube Web Interface

After completing all the above steps, you should be able to access the MeTube web interface by visiting your domain name in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MeTube on your Arch Linux system.