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{{mininav|[[First time user]]}}
Congratulations, new user, in your choice of [[w:media center|media center]] software: [[Kodi|{{Kodi}}]]!


<section begin="intro" />This guide is designed to get you up and running with {{Kodi}} in the shortest time possible, and was written with the most typical use cases in mind.<section end="intro" />
For more in depth information please refer to the [[Main Page|{{Kodi}} online wiki manual]]
The {{Kodi}} interface is designed with the '[[w:Home cinema|Home Theater]]' in mind.  This means it is best viewed on a large-screen TV while you sit on your couch [[10-foot user interface|10-feet away from that TV]], rather than on a small monitor while you sit at your desk. 
Because everything is designed with the home theater experience in mind, the best way to interact with {{Kodi}} is with a remote control, rather than a computer mouse.  If it helps, think of {{Kodi}} as the ultimate DVD-player/set-top-box.
== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
{{main|Installing}}
{{#lst:Installing|intro}}
If you haven't already done so, download {{Kodi}} from '''http://kodi.tv/download/''' or see the installation guides here:
{{#lst:Installing|OS}}
See the '''[[Installing]]''' page for additional guides.
== Adding files ==
{{See also|File sharing|Media sources}}
While you can just use {{Kodi}} with plain file views, adding/scanning files to the library will add rich features such as cover art, summaries, thumbnails, trailers, and more.
To just quickly add files see [[Adding videos to the library/Adding media sources]].
=== Adding videos to the library ===
{{main|Adding videos to the library|Video library}}
{{#lst:Video library/Adding media sources|adding video}}
=== Adding music to the library ===
To create your Music Library, please follow our beginners guide [[HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library|How to create your Music Library]]
=== Adding pictures ===
Adding sources for your [[pictures]] follows the same method as adding other media sources.  From the Home Page navigate to Pictures, select Add Source and browse to the location of your picture files.
== Using a remote control ==
{{main|Remote controls}}
{{#lst:Remote controls|intro}}
== {{Kodi}} add-ons ==
{{Main|Add-ons|Add-on manager}}
{{#lst:Add-ons|intro}}
{{#lst:Add-on manager|HOW-TO install}}
== Changing the look and feel of {{Kodi}} ==
{{Kodi}} is unlike many contemporary media and gaming centers, in that it can be easily customized to look completely different using ''[[skins]]'' while still remaining equally as useable and providing access to all your videos, music, and more.
To get new skins, go to: {{highlight|Settings → Interface settings → Skin → Skin - Estuary|bordered=yes}}
You will be provided a list of currently installed skins and an option to "Get More..." where you can download additional skins.
'''<big>To change skins, see: [[HOW-TO:Change_skins|How To: Change Skins]]</big>'''
<gallery caption="The same home screen using different skins" widths=200px heights=113px>
File:Estuary_home_movies.png| Estuary - default skin, Kodi 17 & above
File:Confluence_ss.png|Confluence -  default skin, Kodi 16 & below
File:Aeon Nox - glass home.jpg|Aeon Nox
File:Immersive.jpg|Immersive
File:Titan.jpg|Titan
File:Welo.jpg|Welo
File:Transparency.jpg|Transparency
</gallery>
== Important note about the Context Menu ==
{{main|Context menu}}
As you read this wiki and experiment on your own, you will quickly learn about the value of the '''''[[context menu]]'''''.
To use it, while highlighting an item, long press the {{keypress|'''Enter/OK'''}} key on a IR remote, long press {{keypress|'''return'''}}  on a keyboard. if you are using a mouse, you can right click while hovering over an item or long left click.
== Guides ==
{{main|HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library}}
{{#lst:HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|intro}}
==See also==
[[First time user]]
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[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]
[[Category:First time user]]

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