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##to: <code>bind-address = 192.168.0.5</code> | ##to: <code>bind-address = 192.168.0.5</code> | ||
#*Note: Replace 192.168.0.5 with the appropriate address. | #*Note: Replace 192.168.0.5 with the appropriate address. | ||
#*Note: To allow local and remote access | #*Note: To allow both local and remote access (i.e. from both the MySQL host to itself and also from other clients), either comment out the bind-address using a hash (#) to disable it, or use <code>bind-address = 0.0.0.0</code> to open it completely. | ||
#Restart your MySQL server. <code>$sudo restart mysql</code> | #Restart your MySQL server. <code>$sudo restart mysql</code> | ||
#Get into the MySQL command line utility: <code>$mysql -u root -p</code> | #Get into the MySQL command line utility: <code>$mysql -u root -p</code> |
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MySQL | Setting up MySQL |
You'll need to choose which of your computers, Kodi devices, or NAS will be the MySQL server. The server needs to be on 24/7 or have wake-on-lan (preferably the former), and needs to have a local static IP. You will probably want the Kodi device that is hosting most or all of your videos and music to also be the MySQL server, but this is not required.
Please Note: Don't create the MySQL databases on your server. Simply set up the MySQL server itself, as Kodi will create the specific databases by itself.
MySQL can be installed on just about every major OS:
Next step: | Setting up Kodi |