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The file needs to go into this folder: ~/.xbmc/userdataĪccessing this under a live version is a little harder, use either SSH access, or press CTRL+ALT+F2 to go to the shell (use CTRL-ALT-F7 to go back to XBMC) and do this all manually with either VI or nano. Now move the advancedsettings.xml file to the folder that just opened. A window opens saying “Go to the folder”, paste “ ~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/userdata” (without the quotes of course) in the text box and click “ Go“. In the Finder, click the “ Go” menu and select the “ Go to Folder …” option.
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Move this file to “ %APPDATA%\XBMC\userdata” (you can paste this in the Windows Explorer).
Move this file to “ C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\“. Now save this file as “ advancedsettings.xml“. The use of multiple databases however have been reported to cause issues. It can however be useful if you want to utilize two different databases, for example one for XBMC stations for Adults and one for the Kids. Unfortunate, specially when you use a few different versions of XBMC as it makes quite a mess in MySQL. This is (probably) a result of an experimental stage in which the database structure changes over time. When a new database version is being created the old data will be copied into the new database. XBMC will chooses it’s own name and add the version number of the database structure after it for example “xbmc_video60” or “xbmc_video67”. The name tag (…) appears no longer needed if you’re using one of the more recent versions of XBMC when using only one shared database. After the export you’ll find a folder name (something like) “ xbmc_videodb_“. XBMC will now ask if you want to save this as a single file (yes) and where to save it – pick your destination. In XBMC go to the “ System” menu, select “ Settings” → “ Video” where you select “ Export Library” option. This way we don’t have to re-scan your entire library and instead use what we already have. This is optional, but it might save a lot of time if we simply re-import the hard work once the MySQL Connection is up and running. Step 1: Export your current Library (optional)
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So just download a recent version ( XBMC Download Page or get OpenElec). It is said that SVN version R28117 and above should be good to go ( source). Make clear notes on what shares (path) have been setup for the different sources and media types – we want to replicate those on the other XBMC’s.Īnother reason to start with just 1 XBMC box is that we can use PHPMyAdmin to see what XBMC is really saving in the database, and that in turn will give us a better understanding of what might be a reason why certain things do or do not work.įirst we need to make sure that we use a version of XBMC that can actually handle all this fun – current versions support this just fine.
I recommend starting with 1 single XBMC setup. This is a must, otherwise the different paths will be seen as different files! So make sure that all “sources” for all your XBMC HTPC’s are setup equally!
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The advantage being that it’s easy to install and they all come with phpMyAdmin preinstalled – which makes maintaining MySQL and running queries so much easier straight from any web-browser. The disadvantage (?) might be that Apache (webserver) will be installed as well (disk-space / minimal CPU load).Īll XBMC’s – Use the exact same paths to Movies, Music, and TV-Series!īefore we proceed with the MySQL connection for our XBMC boxes we should make sure that the path to our Movies, Music, and TV-Series are consistent for all XBMC’s you’re using. MAMP for MacOS X (OS X Server already comes with MySQL).XAMPP for multiple platforms including Windows, MacOS X and Linux.I do however strongly recommended (not needed for a QNAP NAS setups) to use one of the many AMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) packages (most are free) You could of course decide to manually install MySQL – go to this link and select the OS ( not needed for a QNAP NAS).
MySQL is available other platforms as well: Windows, Linux, MacOS X.
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Here is my article on How to install MySQL, Web-Server, and phpMyAdmin on your QNAP. MySQL is a freely available, yet powerful database engine intended for server use – you wouldn’t know, but the majority of webservers actually utilize MySQL to run their dynamic content. Recent changes in XBMC make it possible to use MySQL for storing information that can be shared amongst several other XBMC setups in your house. Setting up MySQL is straight forward and you might already have it … for example my QNAP NAS already comes with MySQL pre-installed (it just needs enabling).