Installing Funkwhale on Elementary OS

Funkwhale is a free and open-source music streaming server that allows you to listen to, share, and upload your music. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Funkwhale on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that your system is updated to the latest version with the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Also, ensure that you have the following dependencies installed:

• PostgreSQL
• Python 3.8 or later
• Redis Server
• Node.js

You can install all these dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt install postgresql python3 python3-pip python3-venv redis nodejs npm

Installing Funkwhale

Follow the below steps to install Funkwhale on Elementary OS:

1. Clone the repository

First, clone the Funkwhale repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale.git

2. Setup a virtual environment

Create a virtual environment for Funkwhale and activate it with the following commands:

python3 -m venv funkwhale_venv
source funkwhale_venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies

Install the required dependencies for Funkwhale with the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure the database

Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Funkwhale with the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER funkwhale WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE funkwhale;"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE funkwhale TO funkwhale;"

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

5. Configure the environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of the Funkwhale repository and add the following content:

# Backend configuration
POSTGRES_DB=funkwhale
POSTGRES_USER=funkwhale
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.production
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
ALLOWED_HOSTS=your_domain_here

# Redis configuration
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0

# Frontend configuration
DJANGO_CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST=http://localhost:3000

Replace password with the password you set for the PostgreSQL user earlier, your_secret_key_here with a strong secret key of your choice, and your_domain_here with your domain name or IP address.

6. Run the database migrations

Run the database migrations with the following commands:

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py create_api_user

7. Create the superuser

Create a superuser account with the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

You will be prompted to enter your email address and a password.

8. Install the Node.js dependencies

Install the Node.js dependencies with the following command:

npm install

9. Build the frontend

Build the frontend with the following command:

npm run build

10. Run the server

Finally, start the server with the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Now, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. You should see the Funkwhale login page. Enter your superuser credentials to log in and start using Funkwhale.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Funkwhale on your Elementary OS system. Enjoy your music streaming experience with Funkwhale!