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=== How to access Add-ons === | === How to access Add-ons === | ||
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File:add-ons-accessing-1.png|'''Step 1:''' Scroll down to "Settings" and click it. | File:add-ons-accessing-1.png|'''Step 1:''' Scroll down to "Settings" and click it. | ||
File:add-ons-accessing-2.png|'''Step 2:''' Scroll down to "Add-ons" and click it. | File:add-ons-accessing-2.png|'''Step 2:''' Scroll down to "Add-ons" and click it. | ||
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=== How to install add-ons from a repo === | === How to install add-ons from a repo === | ||
'''For this example a skin is being installed, the same method is used for other add-ons.''' | '''For this example a skin is being installed, the same method is used for other add-ons.''' | ||
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File:add-ons-accessing-3.png|'''Step 1:''' Click "Get add-ons" | File:add-ons-accessing-3.png|'''Step 1:''' Click "Get add-ons" | ||
File:add-ons-accessing-4.png|'''Step 2:''' Click into the repository you want to install from (see [[#How to add a repository|adding a Repository]] for more) | File:add-ons-accessing-4.png|'''Step 2:''' Click into the repository you want to install from (see [[#How to add a repository|adding a Repository]] for more) | ||
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=== How to install from zip === | === How to install from zip === | ||
In this example the ''hitcher'' repository is being installed, but the method is the same for other repositories or add-ons. First download the zip file. | In this example the ''hitcher'' repository is being installed, but the method is the same for other repositories or add-ons. First download the zip file. | ||
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File:installing-repo-1.png|'''Step 1:''' Click '''Install from ZIP file''' | File:installing-repo-1.png|'''Step 1:''' Click '''Install from ZIP file''' | ||
File:installing-repo-2.png|'''Step 2:''' Navigate to the ZIP file (in this example it is in the desktop) and click on it. | File:installing-repo-2.png|'''Step 2:''' Navigate to the ZIP file (in this example it is in the desktop) and click on it. | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 17 February 2012
Template:XBMC wiki toc Add-ons are packages that add features and functions not normally included with XBMC. Add-ons are are developed by persons on the XBMC-team and third-parties. Add-ons provide extra value and flexibility by making it easy for programmers to add new functions to the program. There are many XBMC add-ons including; plugins, scripts, skins, and EventClients.
For additional information about specific add-ons, see Category:All add-ons.
Add-on manager
The Add-on manager is a feature introduced in the XBMC 10.0 "Dharma" release. Its purpose is to manage the various add-ons to the XBMC application. The Add-ons manager can be browsed like any other XBMC section and the various Add-ons installed/uninstalled, enable/disabled etc. The default function is to have the Add-ons manager Auto update all installed Add-ons when new versions are available from a centralized repository. In the official skin Confluence, it is done by executing a "Left" action to bring up a slide in submenu and deselecting "Auto update". There you can also disable to be notified if new versions are available and when they are updated.
How to access Add-ons
Step 1: Scroll down to "Settings" and click it.
Step 2: Scroll down to "Add-ons" and click it.
Step 3: XBMC displays three options (explained below)
Enabled add-ons are add-ons that are currently enabled. XBMC comes with certain add-ons already installed and enabled (such as movie scrapers, screen-savers and visualisation)
Get add-ons allows the user to install new add-ons from the repositories installed. XBMC comes with one repository pre-installed (the official repository) others can be added adding a Repository.
Install from Zip file allows the installation of an add-on from a zip file
How to install add-ons from a repo
For this example a skin is being installed, the same method is used for other add-ons.
Step 1: Click "Get add-ons"
Step 2: Click into the repository you want to install from (see adding a Repository for more)
Step 3: Scroll down to "skins" and click it
Step 4: Click the skin you want to install (in this example it is "Night")
Step 5: A summary dialog will be brought up allowing you see various properties of the add-on. Click "install" to begin automatic downloading and installing.
When the add-on has finished downloading XBMC 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)
How to install from zip
In this example the hitcher repository is being installed, but the method is the same for other repositories or add-ons. First download the zip file.
Step 1: Click Install from ZIP file
Step 2: Navigate to the ZIP file (in this example it is in the desktop) and click on it.
Step 3: In the bottom right, XBMC notifies when the add-on is installed and enabled. Click into Get Add-ons.
Step 4: A new repository is listed.
Repositories
Repositories are a place where add-ons can be retrieved from. XBMC comes with one repository installed by default, the Official Add-on Repository. However others can be added
To install a new repository you must first find the zip file to install the repository, a list of Unofficial add-on repositories is semi-maintained on the wiki - other repositories may exist. Then follow the instructions at #How to install from zip
Rollback
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See: XBMC Addon Rollbacks
See also
Development: