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'''HOW-TO''''s are step-by-step user-guides that describe ''''HOW TO'''' perform a specific task or ''''HOW TO'''' do something specific in order to achieve a desired goal with functions available in and for XBMC.<br> | |||
Please feel free to add your HOW-TO guide here so that others will gain from your experience (anyone can also create the articles that are red-linked here). | |||
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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO:_Compile_Mplayer.dll|HOW-TO compile Mplayer.dll]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO compile XBMC for Linux from source code|HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Linux from source code]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO compile XBMC for Mac from source code|HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Mac from source code]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO compile XBMC for Windows from source code|HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Windows from soure code]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO compile XBMC for Xbox from source code|HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Xbox from source code]] | ||
: | :[[USB_Mass_Storage_support_in_XBMC|HOW-TO: Use USB Mass Storage with XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO enable HD (High-Definition) on a softmodded European PAL Xbox|HOW-TO: Enable HD (High-Definition) on a softmodded European PAL Xbox]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===My Programs=== | ===My Programs=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Create shortcuts to .xbe files]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===My Music=== | ===My Music=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Using "Tag&Rename" (the MP3 tag-editor and organizer) to manage your music tags]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Play Internet Streams|HOW-TO: Play internet video (TV), audio (Radio) streams in XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Play game audio direct from source (DVD/HDD)]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===My Videos=== | ===My Videos=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO add and scan media files into Video Library for the first time]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Play Internet Streams|HOW-TO: Play internet video (TV), audio (Radio) stream in XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Stream video using VLC (VideoLAN-Client)|HOW-TO: Stream unsupported video codecs from a PC to XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Play Free Streaming TV|HOW-TO: Play free live peer-to-peer (P2P) internet-TV (IPTV) from via TVUPlayer and TVAnts via your PC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Create video-preview thumbnails|HOW-TO: Create video-preview thumbnails on a PC for XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Create HD XviD movies from Transport Streams|HOW-TO: Create HD XviD movies from Transport Streams playable by XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[How To use Scrapers|HOW-TO: Use Scrapers (internet information lookup for movies, TV-Series, etc.)]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Catalog and use lookups on your offline DVD/CD movie library (via fake files)]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO Encode H.264 Videos Compatible With XBMC For Xbox|HOW-TO: Encode H.264 Videos Compatible With XBMC For Xbox]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===My Pictures=== | ===My Pictures=== | ||
: | :Feel free to add your HOW-TO guides here | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===Editing XML files=== | ===Editing XML files=== | ||
: | :Feel free to add your HOW-TO guides here | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===Networking=== | ===Networking=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: FTP into your Xbox]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Connect your computer to the network via cross-over cable]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Connect to the network via router/ hub/ switch]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Access the XBOX harddisk-drive from a windows-computers My Computer]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Access the XBOX harddisk-drive from a windows computer's My Network Places]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Use junctions to create 'symbolic links' under NTFS filesystem]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===User Interface=== | ===User Interface=== | ||
: | :[[Thumbnails|HOW-TO: Create custom icons for folders and files]] | ||
: | :[[RssFeeds.xml|HOW-TO: Change RSS feeds and more info on RSS feeds]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Edit the Main Menu (Home Screen)]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Add a button/launch a script with a button]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Add a script to the scripts submenu]] | ||
: | :[[Skinning XBMC|HOW-TO: Skin XBMC or edit existing skins]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===Hardware=== | ===Hardware=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Program 'All for One JP1' remote-controls for a conflict-less powerful XBMC control]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Setup your Harmony Remote for use with XBMC]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Program your Philips Pronto Unviersal Remote for use with XBMC]] | ||
: | :[http://uk.geocities.com/[email protected]/index.htm HOW TO: Add a USB Port to Your Xbox (external link)] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO: Use your computer to edit XBMC's (SQL) database-files]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===XBMC for Linux specific HOW-TOs=== | ===XBMC for Linux specific HOW-TOs=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO improve the (perceived) boot time on a general Linux distribution]] | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO install XBMC for Linux on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) and 8.10 (Intrepid) step-by-step]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
===XBMC for Windows specific HOW-TOs=== | ===XBMC for Windows specific HOW-TOs=== | ||
: | :[[HOW-TO make XBMC for Windows boot as a Shell in Full Screen]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
[[category:Appendix]] | [[category:Appendix]] |
Revision as of 04:08, 21 April 2009
HOW-TO's are step-by-step user-guides that describe 'HOW TO' perform a specific task or 'HOW TO' do something specific in order to achieve a desired goal with functions available in and for XBMC.
Please feel free to add your HOW-TO guide here so that others will gain from your experience (anyone can also create the articles that are red-linked here).
General
- HOW-TO compile Mplayer.dll
- HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Linux from source code
- HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Mac from source code
- HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Windows from soure code
- HOW-TO: Compile XBMC for Xbox from source code
- HOW-TO: Use USB Mass Storage with XBMC
- HOW-TO: Enable HD (High-Definition) on a softmodded European PAL Xbox
My Programs
My Music
- HOW-TO: Using "Tag&Rename" (the MP3 tag-editor and organizer) to manage your music tags
- HOW-TO: Play internet video (TV), audio (Radio) streams in XBMC
- HOW-TO: Play game audio direct from source (DVD/HDD)
My Videos
- HOW-TO add and scan media files into Video Library for the first time
- HOW-TO: Play internet video (TV), audio (Radio) stream in XBMC
- HOW-TO: Stream unsupported video codecs from a PC to XBMC
- HOW-TO: Play free live peer-to-peer (P2P) internet-TV (IPTV) from via TVUPlayer and TVAnts via your PC
- HOW-TO: Create video-preview thumbnails on a PC for XBMC
- HOW-TO: Create HD XviD movies from Transport Streams playable by XBMC
- HOW-TO: Use Scrapers (internet information lookup for movies, TV-Series, etc.)
- HOW-TO: Catalog and use lookups on your offline DVD/CD movie library (via fake files)
- HOW-TO: Encode H.264 Videos Compatible With XBMC For Xbox
My Pictures
- Feel free to add your HOW-TO guides here
Editing XML files
- Feel free to add your HOW-TO guides here
Networking
- HOW-TO: FTP into your Xbox
- HOW-TO: Connect your computer to the network via cross-over cable
- HOW-TO: Connect to the network via router/ hub/ switch
- HOW-TO: Access the XBOX harddisk-drive from a windows-computers My Computer
- HOW-TO: Access the XBOX harddisk-drive from a windows computer's My Network Places
- HOW-TO: Use junctions to create 'symbolic links' under NTFS filesystem
User Interface
- HOW-TO: Create custom icons for folders and files
- HOW-TO: Change RSS feeds and more info on RSS feeds
- HOW-TO: Edit the Main Menu (Home Screen)
- HOW-TO: Add a button/launch a script with a button
- HOW-TO: Add a script to the scripts submenu
- HOW-TO: Skin XBMC or edit existing skins
Hardware
- HOW-TO: Program 'All for One JP1' remote-controls for a conflict-less powerful XBMC control
- HOW-TO: Setup your Harmony Remote for use with XBMC
- HOW-TO: Program your Philips Pronto Unviersal Remote for use with XBMC
- HOW TO: Add a USB Port to Your Xbox (external link)
Other
XBMC for Linux specific HOW-TOs
- HOW-TO improve the (perceived) boot time on a general Linux distribution
- HOW-TO install XBMC for Linux on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) and 8.10 (Intrepid) step-by-step
XBMC for Windows specific HOW-TOs