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Howie-f: Updated for v19

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Updated for v19

Gamester17 at 18:12, 26 October 2018

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	To install a new repository you must first find the ZIP file to install the repository, a list of [[~~3rd party~~ add-on repositories]] is semi-maintained on the wiki - other repositories may exist. Then follow the instructions at [[Add-ons#How to install from a ZIP file\|How to install from a ZIP file]].		To install a new repository you must first find the ZIP file to install the repository, a list of [[unofficial add-on repositories]] (third-party add-on repositories) is semi-maintained on the wiki - other repositories may exist. Then follow the instructions at [[Add-ons#How to install from a ZIP file\|How to install from a ZIP file]].

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[:Category:All add-ons]]		* [[:Category:All add-ons]]
	* [[~~3rd party~~ add-on repositories]]		* [[Unofficial add-on repositories]] - Third-party add-on repositories
	'''Development:'''		'''Development:'''
	* [[Add-on development]]		* [[Add-on development]]

Davu at 10:23, 26 June 2017

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	* [[Official add-on repository]]		* [[Official add-on repository]]

	{{~~Isengard updated~~}}		{{Updated\|17}}

	[[Category:Add-ons]]		[[Category:Add-ons]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]
	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]

Davu at 21:15, 27 May 2017

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	When the add-on has finished downloading Kodi will enable it and depending on the add-on ask if you want to start using it. Add-ons will then appear in their appropriate section (e.g. skins in the appearance section of settings, movie scrapers in the options of scrapers when adding a new movie source)		When the add-on has finished downloading Kodi will enable it and depending on the add-on ask if you want to start using it. Add-ons will then appear in their appropriate section (e.g. skins in the appearance section of settings, movie scrapers in the options of scrapers when adding a new movie source)

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	<section end="HOW-TO install" />		<section end="HOW-TO install" />

Tinwarble at 22:03, 17 April 2017

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	If you installed a add-on from a zip file and/or it isn't in a repository, then you will need to update from a zip file. To do this see <big>[[Add-on_manager#How_to_install_from_a_ZIP_file\|How to install from a ZIP file]]</big>. Updating from a zip is the same method, just choose the new file to install.		If you installed a add-on from a zip file and/or it isn't in a repository, then you will need to update from a zip file. To do this see <big>[[Add-on_manager#How_to_install_from_a_ZIP_file\|How to install from a ZIP file]]</big>. Updating from a zip is the same method, just choose the new file to install.

	~~== Rollback ==~~
	~~Rollback is a function to reinstall a previous version of an add-on. The reason to do this can be that you don't like the new version (e.g changed features) or that the new version introduced a bug.~~

	Rollback is ''only'' available if you've had a previous version installed before getting the add-on manually or automatically updated. I.e. if you install a new add-on only the latest version will be installed, thus you can't rollback to any other version.

	If you rollback from version B to A and version C is added to its repository the add-on will automatically get updated (if you have ''Auto update'' enabled) to version C and you'll have to rollback again to version A. To stop this from happening disable ''Auto update'' or uninstall the associated repository. The latter is not always practical or even possible, e.g. the official repositories.

	~~To do a rollback, from the ''home screen'' go to the Add-on manager~~
	~~;<big>{{highlight\|bordered=yes\|System -> Add-ons}}</big><br />~~
	~~then~~
	~~;<big>{{highlight\|bordered=yes\|Select ''Enabled Add-ons'' -> Select the category -> Select the add-on -> Select ''Rollback'' -> Select a previous version to reinstall }}</big>~~

	~~<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>~~
	~~File:Rollback1a.png\|'''Step 1:''' Select ''Enabled Add-ons''.~~
	~~File:Rollback1b.png\|'''Step 2:''' Select the category.~~
	~~File:rollback1.png\|'''Step 3:''' Select the add-on.~~
	~~File:rollback3.png\|'''Step 4:''' Select ''Rollback''.~~
	~~File:rollback4.png\|'''Step 5:''' Select a previous version to reinstall.~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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 File:Addons_update_all.png|Then at the top of the menu bar, select the update all icon (shown above).  The number of available updates will appear next to the icon.
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	'''<big>Update from ZIP file</big>'''		'''<big>Update from ZIP file</big>'''

	If you installed a add-on from a zip file and/or it isn't in a repository, then you will need to update from a zip file. To do this see <big>[[Add-on_manager#How_to_install_from_a_ZIP_file\|How to install from a ZIP file]]</big>.		If you installed a add-on from a zip file and/or it isn't in a repository, then you will need to update from a zip file. To do this see <big>[[Add-on_manager#How_to_install_from_a_ZIP_file\|How to install from a ZIP file]]</big>. Updating from a zip is the same method, just choose the new file to install.

	== Rollback ==		== Rollback ==

Tinwarble: /* How to access the Add-on manager */

2017-04-17T20:44:48Z

How to access the Add-on manager

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	== How to access the Add-on manager ==		== How to access the Add-on manager ==
	<gallery widths=400px heights=225px>		<gallery widths=400px heights=225px>
	File:Add-~~on_manager_main~~.png\|~~You can also access the '''Add-on Manager''' by selecting~~ '''Add-ons''' from the Home ~~menu as shown in '''Step 1''' above~~.		File:Add-ons-accessing-1.png\|Select '''Add-ons''' from then menu on the Home screen.
			File:Add-on_manager_main.png\|From there you can select which add-on category you want to view.
	File:Addon_manager_browser_access.png\|You will also no longer be able to access the '''Add-on browser''', as shown above from the Home menu, once you have installed your first add-on. Instead you will have to enter the '''Add-on manager''' and select the '''BOX''' icon in the upper left corner.		File:Addon_manager_browser_access.png\|You will also no longer be able to access the '''Add-on browser''', as shown above from the Home menu, once you have installed your first add-on. Instead you will have to enter the '''Add-on manager''' and select the '''BOX''' icon in the upper left corner.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	== Updating ==		== Updating ==
	~~[[File:Add~~-~~on_manager-update.png\|500px\|right\|thumb\|Slide in submenu~~, ~~with Add-~~on ~~manager~~ settings~~. {{editor note\|needs updated screenshot}}]]~~		There are several ways to update add-ons, depending on your settings in '''Settings→System settings→Add-ons'''.
	~~[[File:Installing-repo-3.png\|500px\|right\|thumb\|A notification that an add-on has been installed and enabled.{{editor note\|needs updated screenshot}}]]~~
	~~To manually update add~~-ons ~~or change update settings, from the~~ ''~~home screen~~'~~' go to the add-on manager and bring up the lefthand sidebar menu~~.

	~~By default~~ ''~~Auto update~~'' ~~is enabled and all installed add-ons will be automatically updated when new versions are available from the repositories.~~		'''<big>Automatic updates</big>'''

	~~If you want to enable/disable auto-updates~~, ~~while in the add-on manager bring up the slide in submenu (press right {{keypress\|right}} to show/hide)~~ and ~~enable/disable~~ ''~~Auto update~~''. ~~You can still select to be notified of updates being available~~, ~~allowing you to choose to apply the updates or not on a per-~~add-on ~~basis, or not check for updates at all~~.		The first method, and easiest, is if you have '''Install updates automatically''' (default) enabled. With this method, any add-on installed that's in an installed repository will automatically update when there is a new one available.

	If ''~~auto update'' is turned ''off'' you should see a folder in the add-on manager that says~~ ''~~Available updates~~''~~, where you can go in and one-by-one and update add-ons.~~		'''<big>Check available updates</big>'''

	~~Installing an~~ ''~~add-on~~'' ~~from a ZIP file can lead to it not having a repository associated with it~~. ~~Automatic or manual (using~~ ''~~Available Updates~~'' ~~folder) update~~ will ~~then not~~ be available~~. You~~ can ~~of course manually~~ update ~~the add-on by downloading a ZIP file with the new version~~. If you ~~later install the associated repository the add-on~~ will ~~be able to get automatically or manually updated~~.		The second method is if you have '''Notify, but don't install updates''' selected. Assuming that you have '''Show notifications''' also enabled in the settings, you will be notified when a update is available and you can use the following method to update. {{note\|If you don't have '''Show notifications''' enabled you can still use this method, but you will not know when a update has become available}}.

	==~~= Update options ===~~		<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
	~~Full update options are seen in~~ the '''~~[[#Lefthand sidebar menu\|Lefthand sidebar menu]]~~''':		File:Estuary_home_avialable_updates.png\|'''Step 1:''' From the Home screen, naviagate to '''Add-ons''', then select '''Available updates'''.

	~~{{#lst~~:add-on ~~manager\|~~update ~~options}}~~		File:Addon_update.png\|'''Step 2:''' Select the add-on you want to update.

	~~=== Notifications ===~~		File:Addon_update_download.png\|'''Step 3:''' The add-on will then download and install. When finished you will be notified that the add-on has been updated.
	~~Update/install '~~'~~notifications~~''~~, which can be toggled on/off in the submenu, will show up in the right bottom corner and will notify you that~~:		</gallery>
	* a new version of an add-on is available, if you have ''~~Auto update~~'' ~~'''disabled'''.~~
	* an add-on ~~has been updated, if~~ you ~~have ''Auto update'' '''enabled'''.~~
	* an add-on has been ~~enabled (only when installing a new add-on or when doing rollbacks)~~.
	* an installation has failed.

	~~{{note~~\|~~Notification windows only show up for~~ a ~~few seconds~~ and then ~~disappear~~.}}		'''<big>Update all</big>'''
	{{-}}
			The third method is to update all add-ons. To do this, access the <big>[http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on_manager#How_to_access_the_Add-on_manager Add-on Mangager]</big>.

			<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
			File:Addons_update_all.png\|Then at the top of the menu bar, select the update all icon (shown above). The number of available updates will appear next to the icon.
			</gallery>

			'''<big>Update from ZIP file</big>'''

			If you installed a add-on from a zip file and/or it isn't in a repository, then you will need to update from a zip file. To do this see <big>[[Add-on_manager#How_to_install_from_a_ZIP_file\|How to install from a ZIP file]]</big>.

	== Rollback ==		== Rollback ==

Tinwarble: /* How to access the Add-on manager */

2017-04-17T15:32:23Z

How to access the Add-on manager

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	File:Add-on_manager_main.png\|You can also access the '''Add-on Manager''' by selecting '''Add-ons''' from the Home menu as shown in '''Step 1''' above.		File:Add-on_manager_main.png\|You can also access the '''Add-on Manager''' by selecting '''Add-ons''' from the Home menu as shown in '''Step 1''' above.
	File:Addon_manager_browser_access.png\|You will also no longer be able to access the '''Add-on browser''' as shown above from the Home menu. Instead you will have to enter the '''Add-on manager''' and select the '''BOX''' icon in the upper left corner.		File:Addon_manager_browser_access.png\|You will also no longer be able to access the '''Add-on browser''', as shown above from the Home menu, once you have installed your first add-on. Instead you will have to enter the '''Add-on manager''' and select the '''BOX''' icon in the upper left corner.
	</gallery>		</gallery>