### Install ffplayout

**Note:** This is the official and supported way.

ffplayout provides ***.deb** and ***.rpm** packages, which makes it more easy to install and use, but there is still some steps to do.

1. download the latest ffplayout from [release](https://github.com/ffplayout/ffplayout/releases/latest) page and place the package in the **/tmp** folder.
2. install it with `apt install /tmp/ffplayout_<VERSION>_amd64.deb`
3. install ffmpeg/ffprobe, or compile and copy it to **/usr/local/bin/**
4. initial defaults and add global admin user: `sudo -u ffpu ffplayout -i`
5. use a revers proxy for SSL, Port is **8787**.
6. login with your browser, address without proxy would be: **http://[IP ADDRESS]:8787**

### Manual Install

**Note:** This is for advanced user only.

- install ffmpeg/ffprobe, or compile and copy it to **/usr/local/bin/**
- download the latest archive from [release](https://github.com/ffplayout/ffplayout/releases/latest) page
- copy the ffplayout binary to `/usr/bin/`
- copy **assets/ffplayout.yml** to `/etc/ffplayout`
- create folder `/var/log/ffplayout`
- create system user **ffpu**
- give ownership from `/etc/ffplayout` and `/var/log/ffplayout` to **ffpu**
- copy **assets/ffplayout.service** to `/etc/systemd/system`
- copy **assets/ffplayout.1.gz** to `/usr/share/man/man1/`
- copy **public** folder to `/usr/share/ffplayout/`
- activate service and run it: `systemctl enable --now ffplayout`