How to Install Koel on Linux Mint Latest?

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Koel on Linux Mint Latest. Koel is an open-source personal music streaming server that can run on a server or personal computer.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

  • Linux Mint Latest
  • Apache Web Server
  • PHP (version 7 or higher)
  • MariaDB or MySQL
  • Composer

If you don't have any of the above requirements installed, you need to install them before proceeding.

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

The first step is to install the Apache Web Server. You can do this by opening the terminal and running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2

Once the installation is done, you can check if the Apache server is running by visiting the http://localhost address in your web browser. If you see the Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page, then you have successfully installed the Apache Web Server.

Step 2: Install PHP

Next, we need to install PHP on our system. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-json php7.4-mbstring php7.4-gd php7.4-intl php7.4-xml php7.4-zip

Once the installation is done, you can check if PHP is installed by running the following command:

php --version

Step 3: Install MariaDB

The next step is to install MariaDB, which is an open-source relational database management system. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

Once the installation is done, you need to run the following command to secure MariaDB:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

This command will prompt you to set the MariaDB root password, remove anonymous users, disable root login remotely, and remove test databases. Follow the instructions and secure your MariaDB installation.

Step 4: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. You can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install composer

Once the installation is done, you can check if Composer is installed by running the following command:

composer --version

Step 5: Download and Install Koel

Now, we are ready to download and install Koel.

  1. First, create a new directory for Koel installation:
sudo mkdir /var/www/koel
  1. Next, navigate to this folder:
cd /var/www/koel
  1. Download the latest version of Koel using the Git command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/koel/core.git ./
  1. Install the dependencies using the Composer command:
sudo composer install --no-dev
  1. Create the configuration file by copying the example file:
sudo cp .env.example .env
  1. Edit the configuration file with the necessary details:
sudo nano .env

You need to set the database connection details, base URL, and other settings.

  1. Set the folder permissions:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/koel
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/koel

Step 6: Configure the Apache Web Server

Now, we need to create a new VirtualHost file for Koel. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/koel.conf

And paste the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName koel.local
    DocumentRoot /var/www/koel/public

    <Directory /var/www/koel/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/koel-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/koel-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the changes and exit.

Next, enable the newly created VirtualHost:

sudo a2ensite koel.conf

Then, restart the Apache Web Server:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 7: Access Koel

Finally, you can access Koel by visiting http://koel.local in your web browser. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Koel welcome screen.

You can log in using the default credentials:

Email: [email protected]
Password: admin

Once you log in, you can start adding your music collection and customize the settings.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Koel on Linux Mint Latest. Now, you can enjoy your music library anywhere by streaming it through your server.