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XBMC.org provides http://forum.xbmc.org (the forums) for development, support, and discussion relating to XBMC Media Center.
XBMC.org provides http://forum.xbmc.org (the forums) for development, support, and discussion relating to XBMC Media Center.


==Registration==
== Registration ==


By following the link to the forum, you will be able to create a new username. After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail, which you must accept before being able to post on our forum. The username you want to register '''shall not''' contain "XBMC" or any other trademarked, product or company names, unless you are actually employee of that company. In these cases you must still add your own name to these trademarked, product or company names to differentiate yourself as individual representative.
By following the link to the forum, you will be able to create a new username. After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail, which you must accept before being able to post on our forum. The username you want to register '''shall not''' contain "XBMC" or any other trademarked, product or company names, unless you are actually employee of that company. In these cases you must still add your own name to these trademarked, product or company names to differentiate yourself as individual representative.


==General forum rules==
== General forum rules ==
Violation of any of the following General Forum rules will result in a preliminary warning. If violations continue, the forum user will be banned for one week with a note explaining the reason for the ban. If violations continue, the user will suffer a permanent ban. Additionally, if necessary, a Forum Moderator or Administrator may delete or edit posts or signatures at will and without warning. These enforcement policies are slightly different than the Piracy rules, so you are encouraged to read both policies thoroughly before posting.
Violation of any of the following General Forum rules will result in a preliminary warning. If violations continue, the forum user will be banned for one week with a note explaining the reason for the ban. If violations continue, the user will suffer a permanent ban. Additionally, if necessary, a Forum Moderator or Administrator may delete or edit posts or signatures at will and without warning. These enforcement policies are slightly different than the Piracy rules, so you are encouraged to read both policies thoroughly before posting.


''Forums are not static entities. As need arises, these rules may be altered or added to. Exemptions to any of these rules may be granted by forum moderators.''
''Forums are not static entities. As need arises, these rules may be altered or added to. Exemptions to any of these rules may be granted by forum moderators.''
===General conduct===
=== General conduct ===
#Be civil.
# Be civil.
#Polite language is required.
# Polite language is required.
#Respect the coding efforts of XBMC devs and other coders. Calling a program or addon “worthless” will be automatically deemed as disrespect.
# Respect the coding efforts of XBMC devs and other coders. Calling a program or addon “worthless” will be automatically deemed as disrespect.
#Respect the efforts of the forum moderators and those answering questions or writing guides. They are working for free in a fairly thankless job.
# Respect the efforts of the forum moderators and those answering questions or writing guides. They are working for free in a fairly thankless job.
#Make an effort to read any sticky threads in the forum you're posting in, along with FAQs and Online Manuals.
# Make an effort to read any sticky threads in the forum you're posting in, along with FAQs and Online Manuals.
#Be patient. XBMC's user base is global and there are many more forum users asking questions than writing answers. Please wait at least 24 hours before bumping your own post unless you have new information to add.
# Be patient. XBMC's user base is global and there are many more forum users asking questions than writing answers. Please wait at least 24 hours before bumping your own post unless you have new information to add.


===No solicitation===
=== No solicitation ===
# Do not try to sell services or hardware to individuals on our forums. <br />Exception: If you own a company and want to run a special discount or promotion for XBMC forum members in your shop, contact a member of Team XBMC for permission first.
# Do not try to sell services or hardware to individuals on our forums. <br />Exception: If you own a company and want to run a special discount or promotion for XBMC forum members in your shop, contact a member of Team XBMC for permission first.
# Do not use usernames to promote your business, product, or website.<br /> Exception: We make an exception when the username is in relation to a legal non-profit or the company you represent is an official XBMC sponsor. Allowed group names must include a personal identifier (e.g. XBMCSponsor-Nate or Nonprofit-Nate).
# Do not use usernames to promote your business, product, or website.<br /> Exception: We make an exception when the username is in relation to a legal non-profit or the company you represent is an official XBMC sponsor. Allowed group names must include a personal identifier (e.g. XBMCSponsor-Nate or Nonprofit-Nate).
# Do not post donation links directly to Paypal or any other donation collections website. <br /> Exception: If you are the author of an original work relating to XBMC, you may include one (1) direct donation link in your forum post concerning this work. The link must be written with this exact wording: "Donations for this [addon/skin/guide/etc] gratefully accepted." <br />You are allowed to post links to other websites, even if those websites have links to donation sites. For example; Wikipedia requests donations regularly, but you are still welcome to post links to Wikipedia. If you’ve written a guide or created an XBMC addon on your site that’s applicable to a discussion, and your site includes a donation option, you are still welcome to post a link to your website.
# Do not post donation links directly to Paypal or any other donation collections website. <br /> Exception: If you are the author of an original work relating to XBMC, you may include one (1) direct donation link in your forum post concerning this work. The link must be written with this exact wording: "Donations for this [addon/skin/guide/etc] gratefully accepted." <br />You are allowed to post links to other websites, even if those websites have links to donation sites. For example; Wikipedia requests donations regularly, but you are still welcome to post links to Wikipedia. If you’ve written a guide or created an XBMC addon on your site that’s applicable to a discussion, and your site includes a donation option, you are still welcome to post a link to your website.


===Posting===
=== Posting ===
#One topic per thread for ease of management.
# One topic per thread for ease of management.
#All posts should be written in English to ensure uniformity and to make the post accessible to the maximum number of people.
# All posts should be written in English to ensure uniformity and to make the post accessible to the maximum number of people.
#Choose a descriptive thread title. Descriptive thread titles are not only far more likely to be read, but will rank higher in searches and be more helpful to others with the same problem in the future. Use some of the terms you used in your search queries as a base for the thread title.
# Choose a descriptive thread title. Descriptive thread titles are not only far more likely to be read, but will rank higher in searches and be more helpful to others with the same problem in the future. Use some of the terms you used in your search queries as a base for the thread title.
#Be as descriptive and detailed as possible. Assume nothing, there are no mind readers on the XBMC Community Forum.
# Be as descriptive and detailed as possible. Assume nothing, there are no mind readers on the XBMC Community Forum.
#Post all the the information requested in forum stickies, everything you've tried so far, any suspicions you have. Show that you've made an effort on your own. And remember “the latest release” can mean many different things, so be descriptive in what version of XBMC you are using.
# Post all the the information requested in forum stickies, everything you've tried so far, any suspicions you have. Show that you've made an effort on your own. And remember “the latest release” can mean many different things, so be descriptive in what version of XBMC you are using.
#When posting a problem you are encouraged to post a [[debug log]] from when the problem occurred. When posting a log or other lengthy code in the forum, please use a paste site, as described in the '''[[debug log]]''' wiki page. Do not post log snippets on the forum, if you want to point out a specific part refer to the line number.
# When posting a problem you are encouraged to post a [[debug log]] from when the problem occurred. When posting a log or other lengthy code in the forum, please use a paste site, as described in the '''[[debug log]]''' wiki page. Do not post log snippets on the forum, if you want to point out a specific part refer to the line number.
#No cross-posting. Do not cross-post or double-post.
# No cross-posting. Do not cross-post or double-post.
#Don't misrepresent the work of others as your own.
# Don't misrepresent the work of others as your own.


===Signatures===
=== Signatures ===
#Don’t try to draw excessive attention to your signature through use of large characters, unusual fonts, or colors.
# Don’t try to draw excessive attention to your signature through use of large characters, unusual fonts, or colors.
#Signatures are to be limited to 4 lines of text plus 1 image with a max-height of 40px.
# Signatures are to be limited to 4 lines of text plus 1 image with a max-height of 40px.
#Images and links advertising addons that violate XBMC's piracy policy will be removed.
# Images and links advertising addons that violate XBMC's piracy policy will be removed.
#Links in signatures are to be limited to XBMC.org domains and sites related to XBMC (For example, a site dedicated to a dev’s XBMC addon).
# Links in signatures are to be limited to XBMC.org domains and sites related to XBMC (For example, a site dedicated to a dev’s XBMC addon).
#Forum moderators may, at any time, delete or alter your signature to be less distracting and spammy without warning.
# Forum moderators may, at any time, delete or alter your signature to be less distracting and spammy without warning.


===Piracy Policy===
=== Piracy Policy ===
;[[forum:119117|{{kodi}}'s Official Piracy Policy]]
;[[forum:119117|{{kodi}}'s Official Piracy Policy]]
<section begin="piracy policy" />
<section begin="piracy policy" />
#All discussions dealing directly with or linking to add-ons, websites, or services that violate US copyright laws ("pirated content") will be closed when a forum moderator has been made aware of them. The original poster or add-on creator may provide a link to a website not hosted by {{kodi}} for further discussion and inquiries.
# All discussions dealing directly with or linking to add-ons, websites, or services that violate US copyright laws ("pirated content") will be closed when a forum moderator has been made aware of them. The original poster or add-on creator may provide a link to a website not hosted by {{kodi}} for further discussion and inquiries.
#Discussions for add-ons that link directly to pirated content and enables the user to access that content through the add-on will be shut down.
# Discussions for add-ons that link directly to pirated content and enables the user to access that content through the add-on will be shut down.
#All links to pirated content will be removed.
# All links to pirated content will be removed.
#"Pirated content" add-ons, websites, and services typically do not include the following (to be determined on a case-by-case basis if necessary):
# "Pirated content" add-ons, websites, and services typically do not include the following (to be determined on a case-by-case basis if necessary):
#:'''A.''' The add-on does not actually perform the act of accessing pirated content ("mistaken identity") [For example, Sickbeard, which performs no actual downloading or streaming.]
#: '''A.''' The add-on does not actually perform the act of accessing pirated content ("mistaken identity") [For example, Sickbeard, which performs no actual downloading or streaming.]
#:'''B.''' The add-on has the potential to access pirated content, but is potentially useful for downloading legal content as well. [For example, an add-on that downloads torrents is not, itself, a problem, since a torrent can cover a wide variety content, including legally distributed videos.]
#: '''B.''' The add-on has the potential to access pirated content, but is potentially useful for downloading legal content as well. [For example, an add-on that downloads torrents is not, itself, a problem, since a torrent can cover a wide variety content, including legally distributed videos.]
#:'''C.''' The add-on links/accesses content in a similar way to a normal web browser. This is done under the assumption that if the content owner did not want the content streamed, the owner should have not made the content available to be streamed in their site. [For example, the Bluecop Repository.]
#: '''C.''' The add-on links/accesses content in a similar way to a normal web browser. This is done under the assumption that if the content owner did not want the content streamed, the owner should have not made the content available to be streamed in their site. [For example, the Bluecop Repository.]
#:'''D.''' The add-on accesses content with permission of the content owner, the content is "[[w:copyleft|copyleft]]", or the add-on accesses content without the clear disapproval of the content owner. {{kodi}} will do its best to comply with DMCA-related takedown requests.
#: '''D.''' The add-on accesses content with permission of the content owner, the content is "[[w:copyleft|copyleft]]", or the add-on accesses content without the clear disapproval of the content owner. {{kodi}} will do its best to comply with DMCA-related takedown requests.
#:''Thread originators or add-on developers may petition Forum Moderators to re-open a thread that was closed if he or she believes one of the above exceptions applies.''
#: ''Thread originators or add-on developers may petition Forum Moderators to re-open a thread that was closed if he or she believes one of the above exceptions applies.''
#[[w:Fair use|Fair use]] exceptions apply for issues such as small video samples for testing and debugging, fanart and related artwork, video and audio summaries, subtitles, etc.
# [[w:Fair use|Fair use]] exceptions apply for issues such as small video samples for testing and debugging, fanart and related artwork, video and audio summaries, subtitles, etc.
#These rules apply only to the XBMC.org/Kodi.tv websites. At no point will any user be prevented from using {{kodi}} as they so choose, nor will they be prevented from adding additional add-ons from any source they choose to use.
# These rules apply only to the XBMC.org/Kodi.tv websites. At no point will any user be prevented from using {{kodi}} as they so choose, nor will they be prevented from adding additional add-ons from any source they choose to use.
<section end="piracy policy" />
<section end="piracy policy" />


{{bigger|''Examples include those seen on this list: '''[[Official:Forum rules/Banned add-ons|banned add-ons]]'''.''}}
{{bigger|''Examples include those seen on this list: '''[[Official:Forum rules/Banned add-ons|banned add-ons]]'''.''}}


==ADVICE: How do I ask a question in a smart way?==
== ADVICE: How do I ask a question in a smart way? ==
{{#lst:Troubleshooting|how to ask a question}}
{{#lst:Troubleshooting|how to ask a question}}


==Disclaimer==
== Disclaimer ==


Please remember that we are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this bulletin-board. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.
Please remember that we are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this bulletin-board. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.
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You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violate any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum or is being used in a fair-use context for development.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violate any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum or is being used in a fair-use context for development.


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Members|Members+]]
* [[Members|Members+]]
*[[FAQs]]
* [[FAQs]]
*[[HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report]]
* [[HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report]]
*[[Troubleshooting]]
* [[Troubleshooting]]
*[[Debug log]]
* [[Debug log]]
* http://docs.mybb.com/Custom_MyCode.html
* http://docs.mybb.com/Custom_MyCode.html


[[Category:Forum]]
[[Category:Forum]]
[[Category:Team XBMC specific notes]]
[[Category:Team Kodi specific notes]]

Revision as of 22:31, 17 November 2014

XBMC.org provides http://forum.xbmc.org (the forums) for development, support, and discussion relating to XBMC Media Center.

Registration

By following the link to the forum, you will be able to create a new username. After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail, which you must accept before being able to post on our forum. The username you want to register shall not contain "XBMC" or any other trademarked, product or company names, unless you are actually employee of that company. In these cases you must still add your own name to these trademarked, product or company names to differentiate yourself as individual representative.

General forum rules

Violation of any of the following General Forum rules will result in a preliminary warning. If violations continue, the forum user will be banned for one week with a note explaining the reason for the ban. If violations continue, the user will suffer a permanent ban. Additionally, if necessary, a Forum Moderator or Administrator may delete or edit posts or signatures at will and without warning. These enforcement policies are slightly different than the Piracy rules, so you are encouraged to read both policies thoroughly before posting.

Forums are not static entities. As need arises, these rules may be altered or added to. Exemptions to any of these rules may be granted by forum moderators.

General conduct

  1. Be civil.
  2. Polite language is required.
  3. Respect the coding efforts of XBMC devs and other coders. Calling a program or addon “worthless” will be automatically deemed as disrespect.
  4. Respect the efforts of the forum moderators and those answering questions or writing guides. They are working for free in a fairly thankless job.
  5. Make an effort to read any sticky threads in the forum you're posting in, along with FAQs and Online Manuals.
  6. Be patient. XBMC's user base is global and there are many more forum users asking questions than writing answers. Please wait at least 24 hours before bumping your own post unless you have new information to add.

No solicitation

  1. Do not try to sell services or hardware to individuals on our forums.
    Exception: If you own a company and want to run a special discount or promotion for XBMC forum members in your shop, contact a member of Team XBMC for permission first.
  2. Do not use usernames to promote your business, product, or website.
    Exception: We make an exception when the username is in relation to a legal non-profit or the company you represent is an official XBMC sponsor. Allowed group names must include a personal identifier (e.g. XBMCSponsor-Nate or Nonprofit-Nate).
  3. Do not post donation links directly to Paypal or any other donation collections website.
    Exception: If you are the author of an original work relating to XBMC, you may include one (1) direct donation link in your forum post concerning this work. The link must be written with this exact wording: "Donations for this [addon/skin/guide/etc] gratefully accepted."
    You are allowed to post links to other websites, even if those websites have links to donation sites. For example; Wikipedia requests donations regularly, but you are still welcome to post links to Wikipedia. If you’ve written a guide or created an XBMC addon on your site that’s applicable to a discussion, and your site includes a donation option, you are still welcome to post a link to your website.

Posting

  1. One topic per thread for ease of management.
  2. All posts should be written in English to ensure uniformity and to make the post accessible to the maximum number of people.
  3. Choose a descriptive thread title. Descriptive thread titles are not only far more likely to be read, but will rank higher in searches and be more helpful to others with the same problem in the future. Use some of the terms you used in your search queries as a base for the thread title.
  4. Be as descriptive and detailed as possible. Assume nothing, there are no mind readers on the XBMC Community Forum.
  5. Post all the the information requested in forum stickies, everything you've tried so far, any suspicions you have. Show that you've made an effort on your own. And remember “the latest release” can mean many different things, so be descriptive in what version of XBMC you are using.
  6. When posting a problem you are encouraged to post a debug log from when the problem occurred. When posting a log or other lengthy code in the forum, please use a paste site, as described in the debug log wiki page. Do not post log snippets on the forum, if you want to point out a specific part refer to the line number.
  7. No cross-posting. Do not cross-post or double-post.
  8. Don't misrepresent the work of others as your own.

Signatures

  1. Don’t try to draw excessive attention to your signature through use of large characters, unusual fonts, or colors.
  2. Signatures are to be limited to 4 lines of text plus 1 image with a max-height of 40px.
  3. Images and links advertising addons that violate XBMC's piracy policy will be removed.
  4. Links in signatures are to be limited to XBMC.org domains and sites related to XBMC (For example, a site dedicated to a dev’s XBMC addon).
  5. Forum moderators may, at any time, delete or alter your signature to be less distracting and spammy without warning.

Piracy Policy

Kodi's Official Piracy Policy
  1. All discussions dealing directly with or linking to add-ons, websites, or services that violate US copyright laws ("pirated content") will be closed when a forum moderator has been made aware of them. The original poster or add-on creator may provide a link to a website not hosted by Kodi for further discussion and inquiries.
  2. Discussions for add-ons that link directly to pirated content and enables the user to access that content through the add-on will be shut down.
  3. All links to pirated content will be removed.
  4. "Pirated content" add-ons, websites, and services typically do not include the following (to be determined on a case-by-case basis if necessary):
    A. The add-on does not actually perform the act of accessing pirated content ("mistaken identity") [For example, Sickbeard, which performs no actual downloading or streaming.]
    B. The add-on has the potential to access pirated content, but is potentially useful for downloading legal content as well. [For example, an add-on that downloads torrents is not, itself, a problem, since a torrent can cover a wide variety content, including legally distributed videos.]
    C. The add-on links/accesses content in a similar way to a normal web browser. This is done under the assumption that if the content owner did not want the content streamed, the owner should have not made the content available to be streamed in their site. [For example, the Bluecop Repository.]
    D. The add-on accesses content with permission of the content owner, the content is "copyleft", or the add-on accesses content without the clear disapproval of the content owner. Kodi will do its best to comply with DMCA-related takedown requests.
    Thread originators or add-on developers may petition Forum Moderators to re-open a thread that was closed if he or she believes one of the above exceptions applies.
  5. Fair use exceptions apply for issues such as small video samples for testing and debugging, fanart and related artwork, video and audio summaries, subtitles, etc.
  6. These rules apply only to the XBMC.org/Kodi.tv websites. At no point will any user be prevented from using Kodi as they so choose, nor will they be prevented from adding additional add-ons from any source they choose to use.


Examples include those seen on this list: banned add-ons.

ADVICE: How do I ask a question in a smart way?

How to ask questions in a smart way?:

  • When you ask:
    • Use meaningful Titles on posts. Don't ask the question in the post title.
    • If English is a second language for you, then clearly state that in the post.
    • Be clear, precise and informative about your question and problem
    • Provide the link to your Debug Log uploaded to a public Pastebin type site. We recommend to use http://paste.kodi.tv
    • Include screenshots to aid in problem description.
    • Write clearly, with correct use of punctuation and paragraphs. Too much text will put people off reading it. Too little and people won't bother.
    • Don't ask people to reply by private e-mail or private message.
    • Courtesy never hurts, and sometimes helps.
    • Follow up with a brief note on the solution if you find one

Disclaimer

Please remember that we are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this bulletin-board. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violate any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum or is being used in a fair-use context for development.

See also