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	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to a Kodi device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to a Kodi device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default Kodi (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default Kodi (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

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	== Adding FTP as a source in Kodi ==		== Adding FTP as a source in Kodi ==
	On the Kodi device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your Kodi device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.		On the Kodi device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your Kodi device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.
	{{see also\|~~Video library/Adding media sources~~}}		{{see also\|Adding_video_sources}}

	# Add Videos		# Add Videos

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	{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}		{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}
	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an Kodi device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to a Kodi device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default Kodi (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default Kodi (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

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	echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to ~~{{subst:Name}}~~ FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to Kodi FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf

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	{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}		{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}
	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an ~~XBMC~~ device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an Kodi device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default ~~XBMC~~ (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default Kodi (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

	To accomplish this your ~~XBMC~~ device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />		To accomplish this your Kodi device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />


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	* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''		* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''

	== Adding FTP as a source in ~~XBMC~~ ==		== Adding FTP as a source in Kodi ==
	On the ~~XBMC~~ device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your ~~XBMC~~ device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.		On the Kodi device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your Kodi device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.
	{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}		{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}

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	Keep in mind though, FTP is not made for streaming content, it will act a little different sometimes.		Keep in mind though, FTP is not made for streaming content, it will act a little different sometimes.

	[[Category:~~XBMC~~ Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:File sharing]]		[[Category:File sharing]]

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	[[Category:XBMC Manual]]		[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
	[[Category:File ~~Sharing~~]]		[[Category:File sharing]]

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			{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}
	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an XBMC device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an XBMC device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default XBMC (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default XBMC (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

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	{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}		{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}
	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an ~~{{name}}~~ device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an XBMC device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default ~~{{name}}~~ (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default XBMC (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

	To accomplish this your ~~{{name}}~~ device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />		To accomplish this your XBMC device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />


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	echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to {{~~name~~}} FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to {{subst:Name}} FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
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	* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''		* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''

	== Adding FTP as a source in ~~{{name}}~~ ==		== Adding FTP as a source in XBMC ==
	On the ~~{{name}}~~ device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your ~~{{name}}~~ device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.		On the XBMC device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your XBMC device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.
	{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}		{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}

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	{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}		{{mininav\| [[Media sources]] \| [[File sharing]] }}
	<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an ~~XBMC~~ device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.		<section begin="intro"/>If you have media-files on a computer and you want to share them to an {{name}} device, an [[w:FTP\|FTP]] server is one option you can use.
	By default ~~XBMC~~ (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>		By default {{name}} (namely XBMCbuntu) does not have any FTP server software installed, that does not mean you cannot add a FTP server to the installation and use it. Here we defer to vsftpd as a example.<section end="intro"/>

	To accomplish this your ~~XBMC~~ device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />		To accomplish this your {{name}} device and FTP server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)<br />


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	echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_uploads=YES' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chown_username=xbmc' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to ~~XBMC~~ FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'ftpd_banner=Welcome to {{name}} FTP Server' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'chroot_local_user=NO' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
	echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf		echo 'secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty' >> /etc/vsftpd.conf
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	* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''		* ''see also:'' '''[http://lifehacker.com/339887/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla Build a home ftp server with filezilla]'''

	== Adding FTP as a source in ~~XBMC~~ ==		== Adding FTP as a source in {{name}} ==
	On the ~~XBMC~~ device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your ~~XBMC~~ device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.		On the {{name}} device use '''Add Source''', select FTP, fill in the credentials and your {{name}} device will be able to connect to that FTP server and play files more or less like if the files were local.
	{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}		{{see also\|Video library/Adding media sources}}