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Updating your XBMC library via cron. Basic MySQL Commands for Begineers. How Do I Enable Remote Access To MySQL Database Server? By default remote access to the MySQL database server is disabled for security reasons.

However, some time you need to provide remote access to database server from home or a web server. This post will explain how to setup a user account and access a mysql server remotely on a Linux or Unix-like systems. You need type the following commands which will allow remote connections to a mysql server. Step # 1: Login Using SSH (if server is outside your data center) Import MySQL Dumpfile, SQL Datafile Into My Database. How can I import a MySQL dumpfile into my database?

How To Install XBMC On Your iPad. We’ve already shown you how to install XBMC on your Apple TV, now we’re back with specific tips and tricks to install popular media center software XBMC on your iPad (or other portable iOS device).

Although the final outcome is largely the same—you get to enjoy awesome and open-source XBMC on your device—the process is completely different and, because of the mobility of the iPad (as opposed to the fixed location of the Apple TV), requires some additional tweaks and tricks. What You’ll Need For this tutorial you won’t need much as, assuming you’re already in possession of a suitable iOS device such as an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, you’ll just need some free software. You’ll need: A Jailbroken iOS device running iOS 4.0+ (we’re using the iPad because of the spacious screen)Cydia App installed (which, for 99% of the jailbreak hacks, it’s automatically installed)Access to the internet from the iOS device Unfortunately, jailbreaking is a must for this tutorial. Userdata/advancedsettings.xml. Note: The advancedsettings.xml file does not exist by default.

You have to create it first! The advancedsettings.xml file, which does not exist by default, can be created by a user in their userdata folder. Set up OpenELEC and MySQL « Raspberry Pi HTPC. OpenELEC - The living room PC for everyone. Cinema Experience - the new Home Theater Experience Script. I had just started playing around with this script a couple of days ago and had many questions on how to get it to run.

Like most people i downloaded the zip from and installed from the addons in xbmc through install from zip file. I proceeded to then enable and install the Home Cinema Experience addon in xbmc under the program addons. Once installed I then looked at all the stuff I could configure in it. Seeing the run script before video under the misc section I assumed I needed to click that and point it toward the Home Cimema Experience script., which I located under Home/ addons then script.cinema.experience and finally addon.py. I left the configure screen and proceeded to start up a video and see what would happen.

Before I go on I will state that I am running XBMC Darma RC2 on a Windows Vista 64 bit machine using the Confluence skin which is the default skin. After reading most of 1 day with 80 plus pages on the HTE, I dove in and started to grap some files. Keyboard.xml. Keyboard.xml is a XML base keymap file that define the mappings of keys (keyboard keys, mouse/remote/joysticks buttons and more) to XBMC actions.

Keyboard.xml was first introduced in XBMC 10 ("Dharma"), in versions prior to that it was called Keymap.xml. 1 Location of keymaps Keymap configuration files are stored in the "keymaps" folder in the userdata folder: 1.1 Android location Sometimes the exact path will differ from device to device. 1.2 Defaults The keymap configuration files that ship with XBMC are stored in the "/system/keymaps/" folder within the XBMC root directory. All *.xml files in these folders are applied as keymaps. By default there will be no files in these locations, so grab one from the link below to make a new one/over-ride: Xbmc/xbmc/input/ButtonTranslator.cpp at master · xbmc/xbmc. Sharing files from OpenELEC - OpenELEC Wiki. This tutorial describes how to share files stored on your OpenELEC computer with other machines on the network.

Even if you're trying to share files from a USB drive, we can manage that since local drive mounting occurs before network services start. First of all, you'll need access to your configuration files. There are two ways to do this and I'm going to cover the easier one. If you have experience with Linux, you can use ssh/putty to open a terminal to your OpenELEC machine (there are guides on how to do this elsewhere on the site); the configuration files are held in /storage/.config and you can use vi or nano to edit them. However, for most users the easiest way is to browse to the Configfiles share that already exists on the OpenELEC machine. From a Windows PC, open an explorer window and browse to the IP address or the network name of the OpenELEC machine. or If you don't know what the IP address is, go to the menu of the OpenELEC machine : System > System Info.

Mounting network shares - OpenELEC Wiki. This guide will show you how to access media from your NAS on your OpenELEC computer and make them permanently available.

To mount files, we need to get access to your configuration files on the OpenELEC files. Fortunately, OpenELEC shares this folder so you can access it from your computer (unless you've removed it previously). If you have experience with Linux, you can use SSH to open a terminal to your OpenELEC machine (there are guides on how to do this elsewhere on the site); the configuration files are held in /storage/.config and you can use vi or nano to edit them. OpenELEC 2.0 Ever since preEden the netmount.conf is no longer used. [WINDOWS] Using XBMC as a DLNA/UPNP remote! Hi Cluis, Great work!

I want to play video and audio and pictures on my tv which is network connected (dlna compatible) to my windows 7 computer (running xbmc and serviio), in another room. To control xbmc remotely I can use constellation or soulmote, or the web interface of xbmc, from my Ipad. So I select media with my Ipad, but the streaming occurs from the pc. For those who asked in this thread how to do it: edit playercorefactory.xml in the system folder in the xbmc folder.

I also found out: When I change <hideconsole> in the .xml file to false I see a window on my pc which tells me that the server and renderer are found and after that it starts searching for file. Ssh commands - OpenELEC Wiki. Introduction SSH provides secure remote access to your OpenELEC install.

This guide shows some basic SSH commands you may need. SSH or Secure Shell is a basic secured network protocol that enables a secured remote control of a device that has SSH enabled. And because this is a tutorial for people who never worked with it, it doesn't need a bigger description. NFS Shares with Synology - OpenELEC Wiki.

This guide will show you how to configure your Synology NAS device to work with OpenELEC. Enable the NFS service found under Control Panel -Win/MAC/NFS. Check the "Enable NFS" box and click OK You must add a NFS Privileges entry for the share that you want to access using NFS i.e. The default 'video' share. This is found in Control Panel - Shared Folder Highlight the share to want to access using NFS and click "NFS Privileges" near the top (highlighted in red below) Click Create and add an entry for the IP address of your Openelec device as shown. [REQUEST] Intro to Programming Addons.

HOW-TO customize the home menu with custom categories. “I am a big fan of Anime, how can I create a home menu item for it? I don’t like how it sits in the same list as my TV Shows”. “I have a lot of Disney movies for my kids. How can I make it so they appear in a different list than my regular movies?”. Many have asked these questions and many others have answered. Category:How-to. Write Python Scripts for XBMC. This article was originally a copy of a python HOW-TO tutorial was prepared by Nelson Minar. The article have since then been reformatted, restructured, modified and updated several times. Note that this article was written with ease of understanding in mind so experienced python developers may be irritated by how much this article been simplified and dumbed down, but this tutorial was not written for them. 1.1 Python is not a snake 1.2 Some basic rules - be careful of the snake!

Some features are added with time and so I really advice you to have the very latest version of XBMC or else some python scripts may not work. The script launcher is based in the parameters settings of XBMC so go there to launch scripts. Sync multiple libraries. For simple library sharing see: HOW-TO:Share libraries using UPnP Introduction. How to Sync Your Media Across Your Entire House with XBMC. 5 Amazing Add-Ons For The XBMC Media Center. Make XBMC even better by adding these amazing add-ons. Whether you’re into TV, sports or gaming, these plugins will help you get the most out of your television. Last time, I lamented the end of Boxee on the desktop, but I got over it quickly when I started using XBMC. It’s the software Boxee is based on, and it’s fun to use. Sure, where Boxee is clean and organized, XBMC can be chaotic and hackerish, but that’s part of the fun. But the real fun comes when you discover the various plugins you can add to this system.

So here they are – the best plugins for the XBMC media center I’ve found so far. Adding Repos Before we get to the fun part, a brief explanation of repositories. Databases. XBMC uses SQLite, an open source light-weight SQL database-engine, to store all its library related data (Music, Video, and Program databases). OpenELEC - The living room PC for everyone.