#Install Jitsi Meet Server on Linux

Prerequisites

• A fresh Linux based server instance with an IPv4 address

• for good performance install it with 2 CPU and 8 GB RAM at least

• supported and tested versions
  Ubuntu 18.04 (LTS) x64
  Ubuntu 19.10

  You can use a cloud provider, e.g.
  https://www.digitalocean.com/
  https://www.kamatera.com/
  https://www.linode.com/

• root access with ssh key to your server

• A domain name being pointed to your server
  For DNS Services I recommend
  https://www.cloudflare.com/

• git and ansible installed on your workstation
  https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html
  https://www.linode.com/docs/development/version-control/how-to-install-git-on-linux-mac-and-windows/

get the ansible playbook folder

• create a temporary directory on your workstation and fetch the installation playbook

mkdir tempdir
cd tempdir
git clone https://github.com/olsarnow/jitsi-meet.git

configure the playbook settings

• change the entry in hosts.inv to the IP address of your server

[jitsi]
134.122.31.99

• modify the entries in the group_vars/jitsi to the domain name, hostname of your server and fill in an(your) email address for the registration of the server certificate

---
ansible_setfqdn: meet.example.org
ansible_sethostname: meet
ansible_email: olaf@example.org

• that's all what you need to configure

run the playbook and install your jitsi server

• execute ansible-playbook with the site-jitsi.yml

ansible-playbook site-jitsi.yml

• wait some minutes and be prepared

login and chat with your friends

• Finally, point your favorite web browser to https://yourdomainname to access your Jitsi Meet Video conferencing service.
• Clicking the GO button will immediately create a Video conferencing channel for you.
• Invite your friends.
• Have fun!

Any hints or feedback?

Olaf Sarnow olaf.sarnow@uib.no