video-encoder/setup.md

Video Encoder Client Setup

Prerequisites

• Linux server capable of encoding videos in a timely manner. (good internet, processor)
• Basic understand of CLI commands

Native Method

Install NodeJS/PM2:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install nodejs -y
sudo apt install npm -y
hash -r
sudo npm install -g npm
npm i -g pm2

Install ffmpeg

sudo apt install ffmpeg

Install Kubo(IPFS)

wget https://dist.ipfs.tech/kubo/v0.18.1/kubo_v0.18.1_linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -xf kubo_v0.18.1_linux-amd64.tar.gz
cd kubo
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

Run IPFS

ipfs init --profile server
pm2 start "ipfs daemon" --name ipfs

Clone the project:

git clone https://github.com/spknetwork/video-encoder.git

Setup the project

cd video-encoder
npm install --force
npm run build
pm2 start "npm run start" --name videoEncoder

Configure your hive account

cd
cd .spk-encoder
nano config

Within node.name input the name of the node. Within cryptoAccounts.hive, put in your hive username as a string, example "null". Save and exist with Control + O, Control + X

Restart the encoder software

pm2 reload videoEncoder

Enable auto startup on boot:

pm2 startup

At this point you might be given a command to copy/paste and run. Do that.

Finish enabling auto startup on boot:

pm2 save

Docker Method

Step 1:

apt install git docker-compose

Step 2:

git clone https://github.com/spknetwork/video-encoder.git
cd video-encoder

Step 3: This step might take awhile

docker-compose up

Once it's running it must be stopped with ctrl-c so we can configure it further.

Now, there will be a folder inside the directory labeled data. Inside that directory there will be two more files. The first being IPFS (ignore it) and the other will be labeled video-encoder. Inside the video-encoder folder there will be a file called config (open this with your editor of choice)

Pay attention to the section inside node { } and gateway_client { }. Everything else can be left the same.

First off change gateway_url to https://encoder-gateway.infra.3speak.tv with quotes around it.

Next up modify the cryptoAccounts section and set hive to your HIVE username. If you wish to receive rewards.

Please note, the privateKey inside the node section is NOT your HIVE private key. It is autogenerated by the node upon start and is used to uniquely identify your node.

Finally, change the name variable in the node section to something nice and easily identifiable.

From here, you can start the encoder and start processing jobs as they become available.

You will want to test your changes first

docker-compose up 

Then once verified the node is running background the process by restarting the app with

docker-compose up -d