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1. Install CentOS 7 x86_64 to the server that matches the following minimum specifications:

  • 2 gigabytes of RAM
  • 10 gigabytes of disk space
  • 1 CPU core

or use a VPS with similar characteristics.

2. Specify the name of the server in /etc/host and check its availability using the command

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ping $HOSTNAME


3. Install wget

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yum install wget


4. Install java

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yum install java


5. Install epel-release and haveged

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yum install epel-release
yum install haveged
haveged chkonfig on
haveged


6. Download the installation package of WebCallServer, for example, from here:

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wget https://flashphoner.com/downloads/builds/WCS/5.1/FlashphonerWebCallServer-5.1.3061.tar.gz


7. Install WCS:

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tar -xvzf FlashphonerWebCallServer-5.1.3061.tar.gz
cd FlashphonerWebCallServer-5.1.3061
./install.sh


8. Activate a commercial or a 30-days trial license:

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cd /usr/local/FlashphonerWebCallServer/bin
./activation.sh


9. Configure the firewall of the server and NAT (if available):

Type

Protocol

Port Range

Source

Custom UDP Rule

UDP

30000-33000

0.0.0.0/0

Custom TCP Rule

TCP

8888

0.0.0.0/0

Custom TCP Rule

TCP

8443

0.0.0.0/0

Custom TCP Rule

TCP

30000-33000

0.0.0.0/0

Custom TCP Rule

TCP

1935

0.0.0.0/0


10. Run WCS

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service webcallserver start


11. Open the link https://yourserver:8888/ in a browser and confirm the security exception, set a password for the admin user.

12. Login to the WCS web interface:

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By default, the Embed Player application opens

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Select "Two-Way Streaming". The corresponding web application opens:

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Click the Connect button, then the Publish button to verify stream publishing from a web camera.

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Click Play to check if the stream is played from the server

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If all steps were successful, WebCallServer is installed and is ready to work.