Download the Linux package for the architecture of your server. Portico publishes DEB and RPM packages plus a distribution-neutral .tar.gz bundle for both x64 and ARM64. Use a normal administrative account and keep Portico’s executable, configuration, data, and media paths separate.
Use the DEB package on Debian or Ubuntu, the RPM package on Fedora or a related distribution, or unpack the .tar.gz bundle when neither package format fits your system. The archive contains Portico Media Server, its web application, ffmpeg, ffprobe, licences, and third-party notices.
Service account
Run Portico under a dedicated service account. Grant that account read access to library folders and write access only to the Portico data folder and other paths Portico must manage.
Start Portico at boot
Install the supplied service definition for your distribution, enable it, and start the service. Do not use a terminal session as the normal production process.
Firewall
Allow the Portico service from the networks that should reach it. Keep database files, administrative operating-system services, and unrelated ports private.
Verify after restart
Restart the host and confirm that the Portico service is active, its media mounts are present, and a local client can connect.