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owncast/owncast Installation Guide
How to install owncast/owncast. Official project installation instructions and setup guide.
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Automated Install (Recommended)
Quick installation instructions for owncast/owncast. This is the fastest way to complete project installation and setup.
Install via curl
curl -fsSL https://hexmos.com/ipm-install | bash &&
ipm i owncast/owncastor
Install via npx
npx @hexmos/ipm i owncast/owncastPrerequisites
Go
languageVersion: 1.24 or above
ffmpeg
build_toolVersion: latest
Node.js
languageVersion: 18 or above
npm
package_managerVersion: latest
Docker
system_toolVersion: latest
Git
system_toolVersion: latest
Manual Installation Methods
Manual installation instructions. How to install from GitHub source.
Source Code Installation
git clone https://github.com/owncast/owncast.git
go run main.goBuilding from Source - Backend
git clone https://github.com/owncast/owncast.git
go run main.goBuilding from Source - Frontend
cd owncast
npm install
npm run devDownload Latest Release
wget https://github.com/owncast/owncast/releases/download/v0.2.4/owncast-0.2.4-linux-64bit.zip -O owncast.zip
unzip owncast.zip
./owncastPost Installation Steps
- Start the server: `./start.sh` (or `npm start`) in your terminal.
- Run database migrations: `./migrate` (or use your preferred migration tool).
- Access the UI: Visit `http://localhost:8080/` to see the dashboard.