Llink:Windows installation

Installation procedure on Windows

Download the latest binary
Unzip
Edit the file llink.conf.

On Windows you can use Notepad: follow the example to change ROOT directory to point to your media.
Look for the ROOT folder that doesn't have the # comment character in front:
ROOT|path=/Users/lundman/ftp/data/|FLAGS=-WCND
Change this to your path!

In Notepad:
ROOT|path=C:/path/to/your/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 by double clicking llink.exe

Or, open 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.

The Moon and Aquarius skins set the llink.conf are more of a directory tree browser.

Note that you can create your own skins too.

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 the Syabas myihome media server. The port setting is done in the .conf file.

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. 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.