How to Install Mars Server on Linux Mint

Mars Server is a versatile solution for streaming media content. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install Mars Server on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3 python3-pip python3-dev

Step 2: Install Mars Server

Next, we’ll install Mars Server. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo pip3 install mars-server

Step 3: Configure Mars Server

After installing Mars Server, it’s time to configure it as per your requirements. To begin, create a configuration file by running the following command:

mkdir ~/.mars
nano ~/.mars/config.json

Copy and paste the following into the configuration file, replacing your_video_folder_path with the path to the folder containing your media files:

{
  "media_folder": "your_video_folder_path",
  "force_refresh": true,
  "port": 5000
}

Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4: Starting Mars Server

To start Mars Server, run the following command in a terminal window:

mars

The server should be up and running. You’ll see output similar to the following:

 * Serving Flask app "mars.server" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: production
   WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
   Use a production WSGI server instead.
 * Debug mode: off
 * Running on http://0.0.0.0:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)

You can now access Mars Server by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed and configured Mars Server on Linux Mint. You can now use Mars Server to stream your media content.