Llink:Windows installation: Difference between revisions

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Installation procedure on Windows

Download the latest binary from the llink page
Unzip the file and extract it to a directory if you liking, for instance C:\llink
Enter this directory, look for the file llink.conf and open it with a text editor like Notepad:

Follow the example in the file to change ROOT directory pointing to your media files.
Look for the line with the ROOT folder that doesn't have the # comment character in front:
ROOT|path=/Users/lundman/ftp/data/|FLAGS=-WCND
Change this to the the path where your media is located

An example:
ROOT|path=C:/path/to/my/mediafile/library/|FLAGS=-WCND
(Change the drive letter C if other letter is used, and note that there is a difference in using forward- and backslash, depending if you just map a drive directly as ROOT, or if you map a subdirectory.)

You can easily add more lines to other ROOT paths too.
When done, save the llink.conf file.

Start llink simply by double clicking llink.exe

Another way to it is by opening the Windows DOS command shell (cmd) and type:
cd <path to llink> and hit return,
(e.g. put yourself in the folder where llink.exe is located), and then type:
llink.exe -d
and hit return again.

On the TV/projector screen your media player now displays llink-daemon. Click on this item to start.

Skins

By default llink will use the settings from the llink.conf file. If you want to use the jukebox skin type
llink -f jukebox.conf

Jukebox features movie library with static content and media info such as cover art, genre, casting etc. but it requires that there are correctly formatted xml files present that contain the information.

Installation troubleshooting

Doesn't work right after installation?

Try changing the port that llink uses. Default port for llink is 8000, it could be possible that another service or application already is using that port, usually people are using och trying out the Syabas myihome media server too. The port setting can be changed in the .conf file.

Make sure your firewall allows llink to run. Try shutting it down while testing.

Close a VPN client that runs a Stateful firewall.

Check if you can ping your media player (e.g. Popcorn Hour) on it's IP address. If this fails you probably have to review your network setup before attempting to run llink.

Set a static IP on your media player..

Do a soft reboot on the media player. On the Popcorn Hour A-100: press Power+Eject on the remote control.

User guide

Once you got llink up and running you might want to look at the user guide.

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 === Installation procedure on Windows ===
-Download the latest binary<br>
+Download the latest binary from the [[llink]] page<br>
-Unzip<br>
+Unzip the file and extract it to a directory if you liking, for instance <code>C:\llink</code><br>
-Edit the file ''llink.conf''.
+Enter this directory, look for the file <code>llink.conf</code> and open it with a text editor like Notepad:
-On Windows you can use Notepad: follow the example to change ROOT directory to point to your media.
+Follow the example in the file to change ROOT directory pointing to your media files.<br>
-<br>Look for the ROOT folder that doesn't have the # comment character in front:
+Look for the line with the ROOT folder that doesn't have the # comment character in front:
 <br><code>
 ROOT|path=/Users/lundman/ftp/data/|FLAGS=-WCND
 </code>
 <br>
-Change this to your path!
+Change this to the the path where your media is located
-In Notepad:
+An example:
 <br><code>
-ROOT|path=C:/path/to/your/mediafile/library/|FLAGS=-WCND
+ROOT|path=C:/path/to/my/mediafile/library/|FLAGS=-WCND
 </code><br>
-(Change the drive letter C if other letter is used, and note that there is a difference in using forward- and backslash, depending if you  just map a drive directly as ROOT, or if you map a subdirectory.)
+(Change the drive letter C if other letter is used, and note that there is a difference in using forward- and backslash, depending if you just map a drive directly as ROOT, or if you map a subdirectory.)
-You can easily add more lines to other ROOT paths too. <br>
+You can easily add more lines to other ROOT paths too.<br>
 When done, save the llink.conf file.<br>
 <br>
-'''Start llink''' by double clicking ''llink.exe''
+'''Start llink''' simply by double clicking ''llink.exe''
-Or, open DOS command shell (cmd) and type:
+Another way to it is by opening the Windows DOS command shell (cmd) and type:
-<br>
-<code>cd <path to llink></code> and hit return (e.g. put yourself in the  folder where llink.exe is located), <br>and then type:
 <br>
+<code>cd <path to llink></code> and hit return, <br>
+(e.g. put yourself in the  folder where llink.exe is located),  and then type:<br>
 <code>llink.exe -d</code>
 <br>and hit return again.
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 Jukebox features movie library with static content and media info such as cover art, genre, casting etc.
+but it requires that there are correctly formatted xml files present that contain the information.
-The Moon and Aquarius skins set the llink.conf are more of a directory tree browser.
+=== Installation troubleshooting ===
+Doesn't work right after installation?
-Note that you can create your own skins too.
+Try changing the '''port''' that llink uses. Default port for llink is 8000, it could be possible that another service or application already is using that port, usually people are using och trying out the Syabas myihome media server too. The port setting can be changed in the .conf file.
-=== Installation troubleshooting ===
+Make sure your '''firewall''' allows llink to run. Try shutting it down while testing.
-Doesn't work right after installation?
-Try changing the '''port''' that llink uses. Default port for llink is 8000, it could be possible that another service or application already is using that port, usually the Syabas myihome media server. The port setting is done in the .conf file.
+Close a VPN client that runs a Stateful firewall.
-Make sure your '''firewall''' allows llink to run.  Close a VPN client that runs a Stateful firewall.
+Check if you can ping your media player (e.g. Popcorn Hour) on it's IP address. If this fails you probably have to '''review your network''' setup before attempting to run llink.
-Check if you can ping your media player (e.g. Popcorn Hour) on it's IP address. If this fails you probably have to '''review your network''' setup before attempting to run llink. Set a static IP on your media player.
+Set a static IP on your media player..
 Do a soft '''reboot''' on the media player. On the Popcorn Hour A-100: press Power+Eject on the remote control.