Install Restreamer

Resteamer is a powerful open-source streaming server that lets you restream video to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, or custom RTMP endpoints. The easiest way to run Resteamer on Windows is by using Docker Desktop.

This guide walks you through every step, including common Windows/PowerShell issues.

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Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

• Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)

• Docker Desktop for Windows
  Download: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

During Docker installation:

1. Enable WSL 2

2. Use Linux containers

3. After installation, restart your PC and ensure Docker Desktop is running

Verify Docker installation in PowerShell or Command Prompt:

docker --version

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Step 1: Pull the Resteamer Docker Image

Open PowerShell and run:

docker pull datarhei/restreamer

This downloads the official Resteamer image.

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Step 2: Create Persistent Folders (Recommended)

To keep your configuration and stream data after restarts, create local folders:

mkdir C:\resteamer\data
mkdir C:\resteamer\config

These folders will store your Resteamer settings and stream files.

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Step 3: Run Resteamer (PowerShell-Compatible Command)

⚠️ Important: PowerShell does NOT support ^ for line continuation.
Use a single line command or PowerShell backticks ` if you want multi-line.

Recommended single-line command:

docker run -d --name resteamer -p 1935:1935 -p 8080:8080 -p 8181:8181 -v C:/resteamer/data:/core/data -v C:/resteamer/config:/core/config datarhei/restreamer

• -p 1935:1935 → RTMP streaming port

• -p 8080:8080 → Web UI

• -p 8181:8181 → Streaming / API

• -v C:/resteamer/data:/core/data → Persistent stream data

• -v C:/resteamer/config:/core/config → Persistent configuration

Press Enter and wait a few seconds.

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Step 4: Access the Resteamer Web Interface

Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:8080

Default login credentials:

• Username: admin

• Password: admin

🔐 Change the password immediately after logging in.

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Step 5: Verify the Container Is Running

Check running containers:

docker ps

View logs (useful for troubleshooting):

docker logs resteamer

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Step 6: Enable Auto-Start on Boot (Optional)

To automatically start Resteamer when Windows boots:

docker update --restart unless-stopped resteamer

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Common Ports Used by Resteamer

Port	Purpose
1935	RTMP streaming
8080	Web UI
8181	Streaming / API

If port 8080 is already in use, change it like this:
-p 8090:8080

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Common Windows / PowerShell Errors & Fixes

Error	Cause	Fix
docker: invalid reference format	Broken multi-line command in PowerShell	Use a single-line command or PowerShell backticks `
-p is not recognized as a cmdlet	Each line executed separately	Ensure the entire docker run command is executed at once
Docker won’t start	Virtualization disabled or WSL 2 missing	Enable Virtualization in BIOS and install WSL 2: wsl --install

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Useful Docker Commands

• Stop Resteamer:

docker stop resteamer

• Start Resteamer:

docker start resteamer

• Remove container:

docker rm -f resteamer

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Conclusion

Using Docker is the fastest and most reliable way to run Resteamer on Windows. With proper PowerShell syntax and persistent storage, you get a stable streaming server that’s easy to manage and upgrade.

You’re now ready to:

• Restream RTMP feeds

• Push to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook

• Build a local or cloud streaming workflow

Cloudflared Tunneling

 You want to expose your laptop’s localhost (like a web app running on http://127.0.0.1:3000 or http://localhost:8000) to the internet using Cloudflare, right?

The easiest and most secure way is using Cloudflare Tunnel (Cloudflared).

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🔹 Steps to expose localhost with Cloudflare

1. Install Cloudflared

   • On Linux/macOS:

     curl -L https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-linux-amd64.deb -o cloudflared.deb
     sudo dpkg -i cloudflared.deb
     

   • On Windows:
     Download from Cloudflared GitHub releases and install.

2. Login to Cloudflare

   cloudflared tunnel login
   

   This opens a browser, asks you to log in to your Cloudflare account, and select a domain you own.

3. Create a Tunnel

   cloudflared tunnel create my-tunnel
   
   cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8000
   
   cloudflared tunnel --url https://localhost:10000/ --no-tls-verify
   
   

4. Configure Tunnel to expose localhost

5. Example: expose http://localhost:8000
   Create a config file:

   tunnel: my-tunnel
   credentials-file: /home/user/.cloudflared/my-tunnel.json
   
   ingress:
     - hostname: app.yourdomain.com
       service: http://localhost:8000
     - service: http_status:404
   

6. Route traffic
   Point your Cloudflare DNS hostname (app.yourdomain.com) to the tunnel:

   cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel app.yourdomain.com
   

7. Run the Tunnel

   cloudflared tunnel run my-tunnel
   

Now your localhost app is available on the internet at
👉 https://app.yourdomain.com

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🔹 If you don’t own a domain

Cloudflare Tunnel can still give you a random .trycloudflare.com URL:

cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8000

It will output something like:

https://random-subdomain.trycloudflare.com

Share that link and people can access your local app.

If you start with the random .trycloudflare.com URL now, you can later switch to your own domain without problems.

Here’s how it works:

• Random mode (cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8000)

  • No domain required.

  • You instantly get a temporary link like https://xyz123.trycloudflare.com.

  • Great for testing or quick sharing.

  • The link changes every time you restart.

• Domain mode (with your Cloudflare-managed domain)

• Permanent link like https://app.yourdomain.com.

• Requires creating a named tunnel + DNS record.

• You can later “upgrade” your setup by creating a tunnel and pointing it to your domain, without changing your app.

Suppose you want:

• main.sumanadhikary.com.np → your local website on port 80

• blog.sumanadhikary.com.np → your local app on port 8080

• test.sumanadhikary.com.np → your local service on port 10000

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🔹 Config file (~/.cloudflared/config.yml)

tunnel: my-tunnel
credentials-file: /home/your-username/.cloudflared/my-tunnel.json

ingress:
  - hostname: main.sumanadhikary.com.np
    service: http://localhost:80
  - hostname: blog.sumanadhikary.com.np
    service: http://localhost:8080
  - hostname: test.sumanadhikary.com.np
    service: http://localhost:10000
  - service: http_status:404

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🔹 Steps

1. Login once (to get cert.pem):

   cloudflared tunnel login
   

2. Create a tunnel:

   cloudflared tunnel create my-tunnel
   

3. Add DNS records (in Cloudflare dashboard or via command):

   cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel main.sumanadhikary.com.np
   cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel blog.sumanadhikary.com.np
   cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel test.sumanadhikary.com.np
   

   (This automatically creates CNAME records pointing to your tunnel.)

4. Run the tunnel:

   cloudflared tunnel run my-tunnel
   

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✅ Now:

• https://main.sumanadhikary.com.np → localhost:80

• https://blog.sumanadhikary.com.np → localhost:8080

• https://test.sumanadhikary.com.np → localhost:10000

 the software just uses the IP 192.168.19.15, and you don’t know which port it’s running on. That’s common with proprietary intranet apps. No problem — here’s how you can find it:

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Step 1: Check if it’s a browser-based app

• On your office laptop, open a browser and type:

  http://192.168.19.15
  

  or

  https://192.168.19.15
  

• If it loads, the port is default:

  • http → port 80

  • https → port 443

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Step 2: Scan the server for open ports

If it doesn’t load in a browser:

Option A: On office laptop (Windows)

1. Open CMD as Administrator

2. Run:

netstat -a -n | findstr 192.168.19.15

• This lists all ports the software/server is listening on.

• Look for LISTENING entries on that IP.

Option B: On office laptop (Linux)

sudo netstat -tulpn | grep 192.168.19.15

• Shows which ports are active and which program uses them.

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Step 3: Test the port

Once you find a port (e.g., 5000):

cloudflared tunnel --url http://192.168.19.15:5000

• Cloudflare will give you a public URL.

• Open that URL from home to access the intranet software fast, no AnyDesk lag.

For windows

Here’s a step-by-step guide to install and use it:

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🔹 1. Download Cloudflared for Windows

1. Go to the official release page: Cloudflared GitHub Releases.

2. Download the latest cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe (if your system is 64-bit).

3. Rename it to cloudflared.exe for convenience.

4. Move it to a folder like:

   • C:\Program Files\cloudflared\

   • or add it directly into a folder already in your PATH (like C:\Windows\System32).

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🔹 2. Add to PATH (optional but recommended)

1. Press Win + R → type sysdm.cpl → Enter.

2. Go to Advanced → Environment Variables.

3. Under System variables, find Path → Edit → Add new entry:

   C:\Program Files\cloudflared\
   

4. Click OK → OK.

Now you can run cloudflared from any terminal (PowerShell or Command Prompt).

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🔹 3. Basic Commands

• Check installation:

  cloudflared --version
  

• Run a tunnel to a local web server (example on port 80):

  cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:80
  

  → This gives you a temporary Cloudflare URL to access your local server.

• Login to Cloudflare (for persistent tunnels):

  cloudflared tunnel login
  

  → This opens your browser to authenticate with your Cloudflare account.

• Create a named tunnel:

  cloudflared tunnel create my-tunnel
  

• Route a domain (requires Cloudflare-managed domain):

  cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel sub.example.com
  

• Run tunnel (persistent):

  cloudflared tunnel run my-tunnel
  

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🔹 4. Run as a Service (Windows)

To make the tunnel always run in background:

cloudflared service install

This installs it as a Windows Service.

if you already own your domain (and it’s managed through Cloudflare DNS), then you can make cloudflared serve your site securely under your own domain instead of the temporary trycloudflare.com links.

Here’s how you’d do it:

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🔹 1. Prerequisites

• Your domain must be added to Cloudflare (via their dashboard).

• DNS must be managed by Cloudflare (nameservers pointing to Cloudflare).

• cloudflared installed on Windows (as I showed earlier).

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🔹 2. Authenticate cloudflared

Run:

cloudflared tunnel login

• A browser window will open → login with your Cloudflare account.

• Select the domain you want to use.

• A certificate will be downloaded to C:\Users\<You>\.cloudflared\.

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🔹 3. Create a Tunnel

cloudflared tunnel create my-tunnel

• This creates a new tunnel ID.

• Config file and credentials will be stored under
  C:\Users\<You>\.cloudflared\.

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🔹 4. Configure Tunnel (config.yml)

Make a file at:

C:\Users\<You>\.cloudflared\config.yml

Example:

tunnel: my-tunnel
credentials-file: C:\Users\<You>\.cloudflared\my-tunnel.json

ingress:
  - hostname: app.yourdomain.com
    service: http://localhost:8080
  - service: http_status:404

👉 Replace:

• app.yourdomain.com with your real subdomain.

• http://localhost:8080 with whatever service/port you’re running.

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🔹 5. Connect Domain to Tunnel

Run:

cloudflared tunnel route dns my-tunnel app.yourdomain.com

• This automatically creates a CNAME record in Cloudflare DNS that points to the tunnel.

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🔹 6. Run the Tunnel

Now start the tunnel:

cloudflared tunnel run my-tunnel

or install it as a service:

cloudflared service install

Install Apache2 for Linux Server

TO install LAMP stack (Linux, Apache2, MySQL, PHP) and phpMyAdmin on your Linux system using a Text User Interface (TUI) tool called tasksel. tasksel is a Debian-based tool (used in Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions) that allows you to install predefined groups of packages like LAMP with just a few simple commands.

Here’s how you can do it using tasksel for the full LAMP stack setup:
Steps to Install LAMP Stack Using tasksel:
1. Update Package List

First, update your package list to ensure you have the latest packages:

sudo apt update

2. Install tasksel

Install tasksel if it’s not already installed:

sudo apt install tasksel

3. Install LAMP Stack Using tasksel

To install the LAMP stack, simply use tasksel:

sudo tasksel install lamp-server

This command will install:

•     Apache2 (web server)
•     MySQL (database server)
•     PHP (for dynamic content)
•     Additional PHP modules needed to integrate with Apache and MySQL

After the installation, Apache2, MySQL, and PHP will be installed and configured.
4. Install phpMyAdmin Using tasksel

If you also want to install phpMyAdmin, you can use tasksel for that as well:

sudo tasksel install phpmyadmin

This command installs phpMyAdmin, which is a web-based interface to manage MySQL databases.
5. Check the Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can check if everything is set up:

    Apache: Open your web browser and visit http://localhost/. You should see the Apache2 default page.

    phpMyAdmin: Visit http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ in your browser. If everything is set up, you should see the phpMyAdmin login page. Log in with the MySQL root user or any other MySQL user you created during installation.

6. Restart Apache2

In case Apache2 or other services are not running automatically, you can restart Apache2 and MySQL manually:

sudo systemctl restart apache2
sudo systemctl restart mysql

7. Configure Firewall (Optional)

If you have a firewall enabled, allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic:

sudo ufw allow in "Apache Full"

8. Clean Up (Optional)

After confirming everything works, remove any unnecessary files or temporary configurations. For example, remove info.php file (if you created it to test PHP):

sudo rm /var/www/html/info.php

 

10. Now install mysql

To install all mysql file you need to write where * install all required files.

 

sudo apt install libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-common php-json php-zip php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-curl
 

sudo apt install mysql*

 

Now you have mysql installed on your computer and you can login it with your root password and for phpmyadmin you need to create a username and set password so for this operation you need to put following command.

 

sudo mysql -u root -p
 

SET GLOBAL validate_password.policy=0;
 

SET GLOBAL validate_password.length=6;
 

CREATE USER 'ksumanadhikari'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'welcome';
 

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'ksumanadhikari'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;