How to Install Maloja on EndeavourOS Latest

Maloja is a self-hosted music streaming server that can stream your favorite music tracks from your local library to any device over the internet. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Maloja on the latest version of EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• EndeavourOS installed and properly configured
• A user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The following dependencies are required to install Maloja on EndeavourOS:

sudo pacman -S git ffmpeg nodejs npm base-devel

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Clone the Maloja repository from GitHub and navigate to the project's directory:

git clone https://github.com/krateng/maloja.git
cd maloja

Step 3: Install Maloja

Install Maloja by running the following commands:

npm install
npm run build

Step 4: Configure Maloja

Maloja requires a configuration file for the server to function properly. Create a new configuration file and configure it:

cp config.example.mjs config.mjs
nano config.mjs

In the configuration file, update the following fields:

• dbName: Change the name of the database that Maloja uses.
• jwtSecret: Set a non-default JSON Web Token secret.

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Run Maloja

Start the server by running the following command:

npm run start

Step 6: Access Maloja

By default, Maloja listens to port 4000. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:4000 to access Maloja's GUI.

Conclusion

Maloja has been successfully installed on EndeavourOS, and you can now stream music using Maloja. You can customize Maloja by creating playlists, and you can also add more music to the library by adding files to the music directory specified in the configuration file.