How to install Ampache on Manjaro

Ampache is a free, web-based media management and streaming server software that allows you to access your music and videos from anywhere with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Ampache on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:

  • A Manjaro Linux system with root access
  • Apache web server installed and running
  • PHP version 7.0 or later installed and running
  • Access to the command line interface

Installation

Follow these steps to install Ampache on Manjaro Linux:

  1. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary PHP modules:
sudo pacman -S php-gd php-intl php-mcrypt php-pgsql php-xml php-curl
  1. Download the latest version of Ampache to your system. You can download the latest version from the official Ampache website:
wget https://github.com/ampache/ampache/releases/download/4.4.4/ampache-4.4.4_all.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to the Apache Document Root directory:
sudo unzip ampache-4.4.4_all.zip -d /srv/http/
  1. Rename the extracted Ampache directory:
sudo mv /srv/http/ampache-4.4.4_all/ /srv/http/ampache/
  1. Set the permissions for the Ampache directory:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/ampache/
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/ampache/
  1. Create a new virtual host configuration file for Ampache:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/ampache.conf
  1. Add the following lines to the configuration file:
Alias /ampache /srv/http/ampache/
<Directory /srv/http/ampache>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

  1. Save and close the configuration file.

  2. Edit the Apache configuration file to include the virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
  1. Search for the "Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf" line and append the following line below it:
Include conf/extra/ampache.conf

  1. Save and close the configuration file.

  2. Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart httpd
  1. Navigate to http://localhost/ampache in your web browser to access the Ampache web interface.

That's it! You have successfully installed Ampache on Manjaro Linux. You can now start uploading your media content to the server and stream it from anywhere with an internet connection.