

If no firewall is installed on the server, you can install a firewall, for example UFW: $ apt install ufw "sudo apt-get update") $ apt- get update $ apt- get upgrade If necessary each command must be started with superuser rights. If the subdomain is set (it can take up to 24 hours until changes become active), you can prepare your server for installation.Ĭonnect to your server via Putty or WinSCP.īefore you continue, make sure that the server is updated. Without a domain the browser will give a security warning. However, a domain is required for the SSL certificate. To a Jitsi Meet server via the IP address. In our example we will enter "meet" in the Name field and the IP address of the ZAP test server where we will install Jitsi Meet in the Value field: 185.239.239.49 (enter the IP of your server, not this example IP) Enter the name of the subdomain in the field "Name" and the IP address of your server in the field "Value". As an example we use the domain .įor ZAP-Hosting domains, you have to create a new entry under DNS administration. It makes sense to create your own subdomain for the Jitsi Meet server. In order to use Jitsi Meet properly, you should use your own domain to access the Jitsi Server. with Ubuntu, and the installation is very similar. Basically Jitsi Meet works on other Linux servers, e.g.
#JITSI MEET INSTALL UBUNTU HOW TO#
In the following we show how to install a Jitsi Meet Server on a Debian Server.

Jitsi Meet is perfect for video conferencing even with people who are not very experienced.Īttention: Without any further settings, everyone who accesses the Jitsi Meet server has the possibility to start their own videoconferences on the server. Each video conference gets its own URL to join the video conference. A big advantage of Jitsi Meet is the easy handling: You only need a browser (when using cell phones the Jitsi App) and you can't log in to external services. Jitsi Meet is an open source videoconferencing software with which you can set up your own videoconferences on your server.
