Server-client setup

zibius · 2006-02-16, 15:43

I'm simply trying to setup mediaportal as a server on one computer (wich as the pictures and sound) and start mediaportal as a client interface on a computer connected to my tv

chili · 2006-02-16, 15:46

You can serve content to MediaPortal from another box, but there is no real client/server setup for MediaPortal.

zibius · 2006-02-16, 15:59

And how would I go about doing that ?

Khris · 2006-02-16, 16:13

You setup a shared folder on the machine you have content you want MP to use, and then tell MP to go look in that shared folder for content.

zibius · 2006-02-16, 16:17

When you setup the directories in mediaportal, I noticed an FTP option. Any idea if I could setup an ftp server and use that ?

BoelShit · 2006-02-16, 16:25

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Originally Posted by zibius

When you setup the directories in mediaportal, I noticed an FTP option. Any idea if I could setup an ftp server and use that ?

You only wanna do that if you are connecting to a let's say friends FTP to share that data... Otherwise I'd go with Khris' suggestion: sharing folders on the server and tell the client where MP is installed to look at the shared folders on the server.

chili · 2006-02-16, 17:18

quick hint ...

use unc paths such as:

\\server ip\sharename

some have reported that Windows doesn't always auto-reconect shares after a reboot and stating the share as above solves the problem.

jawbroken · 2006-02-17, 14:32

Or use a program such as network drive manager.

2006-02-16, 15:43	#1 (permalink)
zibius Portal User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Server-client setup I'm simply trying to setup mediaportal as a server on one computer (wich as the pictures and sound) and start mediaportal as a client interface on a computer connected to my tv

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zibius Portal User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And how would I go about doing that ?

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Khris Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 449 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	You setup a shared folder on the machine you have content you want MP to use, and then tell MP to go look in that shared folder for content.

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zibius Portal User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you setup the directories in mediaportal, I noticed an FTP option. Any idea if I could setup an ftp server and use that ?

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jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Or use a program such as network drive manager.