Installing Ampache on Debian 9.

Preparations

Ampache requires a web server, PHP, and a MySQL database. We will be using Apache, PHP 7, and MariaDB to fulfill these requirements.

Installing the web stack and other required packages.

apt update apt install -y apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-common php-mysql php-curl php-xml composer php-gd ffmpeg
And make sure Apache and MariaDB are enabled and running:
systemctl enable --now mariadb.service apache2.service

Database Configuration

Start by running the built-in MariaDB secure installation program:
mysql_secure_installation
When prompted for Y/n answers, choose Y for all questions and make sure you set a strong password.

Ampache requires a database and a dedicated MySQL user. Enter the MySQL console:
mysql -u root -p
Create a database named ampache:

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE ampache;

Create a local user named ampache;

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'ampache'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ampache_password';

Replace ampache_password with a password of your choice.

And grant that user full access to its respective database:
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ampache.* TO 'ampache'@'localhost';
Then exit:

MariaDB [(none)]> exit;

Apache Configuration

Create a new virtual host file with a text editor of your choice, for example:

vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/ampache.conf

And paste the following, replacing SERVER_IP with the correct IP address or your FQDN if you wish to use one.


<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName SERVER_IP
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/ampache/
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ampache-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ampache-access.log combined
    <Directory /var/www/html/ampache/>
    AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Enable this virtual host:

a2ensite ampache.conf

Enable required Apache modules:


a2enmod rewrite
a2enmod expires

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

systemctl restart apache2.service

Ampache Installation:

You can download the latest stable release with the following command:

wget https://github.com/ampache/ampache/archive/master.tar.gz

Extract and move the resulting directory:


tar -xzf master.tar.gz
mv ampache-master/ /var/www/html/ampache/

Ampache uses composer to install and manage dependencies. Optionally, switch to a non-root user before running composer.


cd /var/www/html/ampache
composer install --prefer-source --no-interaction

Once composer finishes, give Apache full ownership of the ampache web root and its content:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/ampache

You should be able to access Ampache at http://SERVER_IP/

The remaining configuration will now be done using the web interface. Here are some guidelines:

Select your Preferred Language and press “Start Configuration”
The next page will check if requirements are established.
In the database creation step, fill in the details as follows:
- Desired Database Name: ampache
- MySQL Hostname: localhost
- MySQL port: leave blank
- MySQL Administrative Username: ampache
- MySQL Administrative Password: The password chosen during user creation in the MySQL console.
- Create Database: unchecked
- Overwrite if database already exists: unchecked
- Create Tables: checked
- Create Database User: unchecked
In the configuration generation step:
- Web Path: /
- Database Name: ampache
- MySQL Hostname: localhost
- MySQL Port: leave blank
- MySQL Username: ampache
- MySQL Password: The password chosen during user creation in the MySQL console.
- Installation type: Assuming you want a fully featured installation for personal use, choose Default.
- Transcoding Template Configuration: ffmpeg
- Players: You should leave these settings unchanged in most cases.
Create Admin Account: Choose a username and password and proceed.

Your Ampache installation is now ready for use. You can login at http://SERVER_IP//login.php

You can read about creating your first catalog in the Ampache wiki.

Optional

If you plan on uploading files via Ampache, you should change the PHP max upload size. Using a text editor of your choice, open the file /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini and find the following line:

upload_max_filesize = 2M

Change it to:

upload_max_filesize = 100M

This will allow upload of files up to 100MB in size, you can change this value according to your needs.