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<blockquote data-quote="SpudR" data-source="post: 1000784" data-attributes="member: 54104"><p>Hi guys</p><p>Recently I read a thread where @<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/kenneth-abbott.141596/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><u>Kenneth Abbott</u></strong></span></a> was complaining about MP and how difficult it is to set up - <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/im-glad-i-didnt-pay-for-this.119394/#post-999164" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/im-glad-i-didnt-pay-for-this.119394/#post-999164</a> if you want to find the thread.</p><p> </p><p>Kudos to @<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/kiwijunglist.76888/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong>kiwijunglist</strong></span></a> for sorting - truly in the MP community spirit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p> </p><p>This got me thinking however...</p><p> </p><p>The installation process is the users first showing of MP and could do with some improvement, namely the setting up of some details which are a little buried in the MP config programs.</p><p> </p><p>So, I'm opening the floor to suggestions of what needs to be included in the installation, hopefully to be included at a later date.</p><p> </p><p>I would suggest that at some point (probably to be decided by the devs as there may be dependency issues), on a full install the installer asks:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check for latest MP versions - DL and install if necessary</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Should I download the 'essentials' plugins pack (to be decided, but would included the 'essentials', like TV series etc.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check for latest Plugin versions - DL and install if necessary</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Location of media (TV series, Movies, Music and Pictures), this goes in to the DB as a global var</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Should I catalog the selected media now? (check boxes for the 4 media types)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Basic settings for the TV server</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do you want me to scan for TV channels now? (warning of the time it might take)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Auto config for the EPG in local country</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skin related questions (DL another skin), choose theme etc.</li> </ul><p>The main idea is that MP should give the users a basic start and a running system from the outset. Once the install is completed, run MP and stand with your mouth open, and eyes wide, mind blown, staring at the magnificence that is MP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SpudR, post: 1000784, member: 54104"] Hi guys Recently I read a thread where @[URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/kenneth-abbott.141596/'][FONT=arial][B][U]Kenneth Abbott[/U][/B][/FONT][/URL] was complaining about MP and how difficult it is to set up - [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/im-glad-i-didnt-pay-for-this.119394/#post-999164[/url] if you want to find the thread. Kudos to @[URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/kiwijunglist.76888/'][FONT=arial][B]kiwijunglist[/B][/FONT][/URL] for sorting - truly in the MP community spirit (y) This got me thinking however... The installation process is the users first showing of MP and could do with some improvement, namely the setting up of some details which are a little buried in the MP config programs. So, I'm opening the floor to suggestions of what needs to be included in the installation, hopefully to be included at a later date. I would suggest that at some point (probably to be decided by the devs as there may be dependency issues), on a full install the installer asks: [LIST] [*]Check for latest MP versions - DL and install if necessary [*]Should I download the 'essentials' plugins pack (to be decided, but would included the 'essentials', like TV series etc.) [*]Check for latest Plugin versions - DL and install if necessary [*]Location of media (TV series, Movies, Music and Pictures), this goes in to the DB as a global var [*]Should I catalog the selected media now? (check boxes for the 4 media types) [*]Basic settings for the TV server [*]Do you want me to scan for TV channels now? (warning of the time it might take) [*]Auto config for the EPG in local country [*]Skin related questions (DL another skin), choose theme etc. [/LIST] The main idea is that MP should give the users a basic start and a running system from the outset. Once the install is completed, run MP and stand with your mouth open, and eyes wide, mind blown, staring at the magnificence that is MP :D Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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