Installing Oddworks on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Oddworks on Ubuntu Server Latest. Oddworks is a powerful open-source video platform that will enable you to manage video content and deliver it to a variety of devices.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • Ubuntu Server Latest installed.
  • Node.js installed (the latest version is recommended).
  • Git installed.

Step 1: Clone the Oddworks repository

The first step in installing Oddworks is to clone the repository from GitLab. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu Server.

  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Oddworks repository.

  3. Type the following command: 

    git clone https://gitlab.com/oddnetworks/oddworks/core.git

This will clone the Oddworks repository to your local machine.

Step 2: Install dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies for Oddworks. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the directory where the Oddworks repository was cloned in the previous step.

  2. Type the following command to install dependencies: 

    npm install

This command will install all the required modules for Oddworks.

Step 3: Start the server

Once the dependencies have been installed, we can start the server. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the directory where the Oddworks repository was cloned in the previous step.

  2. Type the following command to start the server: 

    npm run start

This command will start the server and you should see a message stating that the server is listening on a specific port.

Step 4: Verify that the server is working

To verify that the server is working, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: 

http://localhost:<port>

Replace port with the port number specified in the message when the server was started. If the server is running correctly, you should see a page indicating that Oddworks is running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Oddworks on your Ubuntu Server Latest machine. You can now start managing your video content and delivering it to a wide range of devices.