====== How to install a Darwin Streaming Server ======
Installation time: **5 minutes**








===== Description =====
 
The Darwin Streaming Server is the **official open source version of Apple's QuickTime Streaming Server**. This server is for streaming QuickTime and MPEG-4 media over the internet using the industry standard RTP and RTSP protocols. 

This guide will show you how to install the Darwin Streaming Server step-by-step on the Fedora 7 distribution. You can choose this OS when creating a server using [[en:hosting:gandi-expert:create-server|Gandi MI (manual install)]].

<note>
This guide assumes that you have already installed Apache, and it is running.

Also, remember to [[en:hosting:manage-quota:manage-website|point your domain name's A record to your server]] first, so you can access your server via your domain name.
</note>






==== 1. Get the code ====
**1. Goto http://developer.apple.com/opensource/server/streaming/index.html**

**2. Click on "Streaming Server"**
In the "Linux" section, click on "Streaming Server" (for Fedora Core 4 and later)


**3. Log in with your Apple codes** 
You will now see the following:

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These login codes are the same as you use for iTunes, or you can create a new username here: http://myinfo.apple.com

**4. save the file to your disk**

DarwinStreamingSrvr5.5.5-Linux.tar.gz (21.5 MB)


**5. upload the file to your server** 
In this example, I am going to upload the file to:  /home/DarwinStreamingSrvr5.5.5-Linux.tar.gz using sftp ([[en:glossary:sftp-file-manipulation|how?]])


**6. extract the file:**

  tar xvzf DarwinStreamingSrvr5.5.5-Linux.tar.gz


**7. Go into the directory to the DarwinStreamingSrvr4.1.3-Linux folder:** 

  cd DarwinStreamingSrvr4.1.3-Linux

**8. run the installation script:**

  ./Install


**9: Create the administrator user** 

In order to administer the Darwin Streaming Server you must create an administrator user [Note: The administrator user name cannot contain spaces, or single or double quote characters, and cannot be more than 255 characters long].
Please enter a new administrator user name:           

**10. Specify the administrator user's password** 

  You must also enter a password for the administrator user [Note: The administrator
  password cannot contain spaces, or quotes, either single or double, and cannot be 
  more than 80 characters long].
  Please enter a new administrator Password:      

Enter your new administrator's password.

   Re-enter the new administrator password:

Then renter your new administrator's password.


If the passwords are the same, the installation will be complete, and you will see the following confirmation message:

  Adding userName xxxxxx
  Setup Complete!




==== 2. Configure your new streaming server ====
 
**11. Using your web browser, go to the following URL:**

  http://www.yourdomain.com:1220

You will then see the following page:

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Enter the administrator name and its password (the one you created in  steps 9 and 10 above).

**12. Setup Assistant MP3 Broadcast**

You will now see the following:

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Specify a MP3 Broadcast password. 


**13. Setup Assistant Secure Administration**
You will now see the following:

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This will enable encryption between the administration server and the web client. 
<note>
If you do not have a valid streaming server SSL certificate installed, do not check the box to activate this feature.
</note>

**14. Setup Assistant Media Folder** 

You will now see the following:

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Specify the location of your media folder. By default this is /usr/local/movies/


**15. Setup Assistant Streaming on Port 80** 
You will now see the following:

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To allow streaming on port 80 (the same as Apache), then check the box. *

Click on "**Finish**" to end the configuration.

**16. Server Snapshot**
Once you have finished configuring your streaming server, you will see the following page, which is a snapshot of your streaming server, and the administrative control panel of your streaming server:

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You can now manage your server via your web browser by logging into the following page:

  http://123.123.123.123:1220/parse_xml.cgi

(**replace 123.123.123.123 with the IP Address of your server**)

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