Installing Alta

Download a single binary file to your server and start the service in a few simple steps.

Requirements

• Any Linux-based operating system. We recommend using Fedora 42.
• x86 64bit CPU
• Internet connection for periodic license validation (connects to ls4.cesbo.com)

Note

This guide uses the curl command to download files. Most Linux distributions have curl pre-installed.

Install

1. Open your server console and download binary file

   curl -Lo /usr/bin/alta https://cesbo.com/alta-latest

2. Set execute permission

   chmod +x /usr/bin/alta

3. Installation completed

   You can check the installed version of Alta by running:

   alta version

Start service

The initialization wizard prepares a new service on your system. Each service has its own configuration file, management port, and unique name. Launch the initialization wizard with this command:

alta init

• Service name: Unique identifier for the service.
• Config path: Full path to config file; directories created as needed.
• Admin login: Username for first admin.
• Admin password: Set and confirm password (not visible while typing).
• Management port: API/Web UI port (e.g., 127.0.0.1:8100).
• OTT Port: OTT Streaming Port (e.g., 127.0.0.1:8200)
• Add to systemd: Registers the service for system management.
• Launch on startup: Enable if added to systemd.
• Start service: Launch immediately.

You can run multiple services using unique service names and ports. Read more: Manage Alta Services

Access Web Interface

Your service is ready to use. Connect to the Web Interface using any web browser. If you kept the default port 8100, the interface address will be http://server-address:8100 where server-address is your server IP or hostname. To log in, use the username admin and the password you defined in the wizard.