Faircamp is like a DIY Bandcamp for artists wanting to put their music online, independently. With Faircamp you can generate a static website, and host it anywhere. No need for a SQL database or PHP on the server. Just simple HTML files.
Unfortunately, Faircamp only has installation files for a few Linux operating systems, and Mac at the moment. If you are on Windows or a non-supported Linux distribution, things get pretty technical fast if you want to try to run it yourself.
To fix that, I thought I’d get the app running inside a Docker container, making it available for Windows, Mac and any other Linux distribution in a single move.
The easiest route is to install Docker Desktop, which runs on pretty much all operating systems, and follow the guide in my faircamp-docker project to get set up.
With a simple batch script on Windows, you’ll be creating your Faircamp site in no time. On Mac, you can do the same with the Docker CLI on the command line. You can spy in the Windows batch script for more details.
I hope this helps people easily get their music out there, without having to waste time messing with the tech. I like music, so I hope to see more Faircamp sites out there.
Feel free to drop your Faircamp site links in the comments. I’d love to check them out.
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