How to Install AzuraCast on macOS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing AzuraCast on macOS. AzuraCast is a self-hosted web radio system, offering web-based interfaces for managing radio stations and multiple radio channels.

Prerequisites

Before getting started with the installation, you need to make sure that the following software is installed on your macOS:

  • Docker
  • Docker Compose

Step 1: Download AzuraCast

The first step is to download the AzuraCast archive from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/archive/master.zip

Once the download is complete, unzip the archive with the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 2: Configure AzuraCast

Before running AzuraCast, you need to configure the .env file. The .env file contains all the configurations of your AzuraCast installation, such as database and server settings.

  1. Navigate to the AzuraCast-master directory using the cd command:
cd AzuraCast-master/
  1. Rename the .env-example file to .env using the following command:
cp .env.example .env
  1. Open the .env file in a text editor and set the environment variables according to your requirements.

Step 3: Run AzuraCast

After configuring the .env file, you can run AzuraCast with the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This command will download all the required Docker images and start all the containers. The -d option will run the containers in detached mode. Wait for a few minutes until all the containers are up and running.

Step 4: Access AzuraCast Web Interface

Once the installation is complete, you can access the AzuraCast web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8000. You can use any web browser of your choice to access the interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install AzuraCast on macOS. With AzuraCast, you can manage web radio stations and multiple radio channels, making it an excellent choice for web radio enthusiasts.