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How to install Ffmpeg quickly in CentOs 7 for JoomVideos

Here a quick tutorial how to install Ffmpeg quickly in CentOS

Why i should install FFMPEG ?

Joomvideos require Ffmpeg program and other tools to be installed in your server to be able to convert uploaded videos from computer to HTML5 format (mp4, webm and ogg).

Instructions: 

  1. The Nux repository depends on the EPEL software repository. If the EPEL repository is not enabled on your system, enable it by typing:

    sudo yum install epel-release
  2. Next, import the Repository GPG key and enable the Nux repository by installing the rpm package:

    sudo rpm -v --import http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.rosudo rpm -Uvh http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm
  3. Once the repository is enabled, install FFmpeg:

    sudo yum install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel
  4. Verify the FFmpeg installation by running the ffmpeg -version command:

    ffmpeg -version
  5. Now go to joomvideos and check if all ffmepg enabled in requirements table , if not try to correct paths in configuration -> tab server