Installing Alta

Download and run the installer, then start the configuration wizard to create your first Alta service.

Requirements

• Linux x86-64. We recommend using Fedora 42.
• root access or sudo for the one-time install.
• curl and tar.
• Internet connection for periodic license validation (connects to ls4.cesbo.com).

Install

1. Run the installer

   curl -fsSL https://alta.cesbo.com/install.sh | sh

   The installer checks that the server is Linux x86-64, downloads the latest stable build, and installs the binary to /usr/local/bin/alta. If you are not running as root, it uses sudo to install the binary.

2. Start the configuration wizard

   sudo /usr/local/bin/alta init

   The wizard creates the configuration file and can register Alta as a systemd service.

Tip

If Alta is already installed, the installer only updates /usr/local/bin/alta. Restart your Alta service to use the new binary:

sudo systemctl restart alta
sudo systemctl status alta

Configuration Wizard

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:

sudo /usr/local/bin/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

Install a specific build

For beta testing, support, or rollback, you can install a specific build instead of the latest stable release:

curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/alta https://cdn.cesbo.com/alta/builds/alta-260715-dev1
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/alta
sudo /usr/local/bin/alta init

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.