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<blockquote data-quote="kkendall" data-source="post: 557970" data-attributes="member: 49885">Yes, you can check for plugin updates from a central point in MP with mpi. You should check it out yourself, it's done in about 10 seconds:MPI is an application that you can run from the mediaportal folder in the Windows START menu (START-Programs-Team Mediaportal-MediaPortal Installer). It is a central point with info about all the plugins, divided in catagories, you can see which are installed and which not, what the latest version is, a one-click update button, uninstall option, etc.The main reason it is wiser to user mpi (even better, the coming new version of mpi) is that it attracts more users to your plugin. It's that simple. If you want more people to use your plugin, use mpi.It's just smarter marketing and communication.Users want to install in the most simple way, all structured the same way, with the user interface the same way all from a central point, with easy central updating. Heck, that is why people with no or a very basic computer knowledge love htpc mediacenter software so much in the first place!! MP and their (plugin) developers should do everything they can to make the step to install and update plugins as simple as possible. That will attract more people and will make MP even more of a success.It's just a pitty not everybody understands that...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kkendall, post: 557970, member: 49885"] Yes, you can check for plugin updates from a central point in MP with mpi. You should check it out yourself, it's done in about 10 seconds: MPI is an application that you can run from the mediaportal folder in the Windows START menu (START-Programs-Team Mediaportal-MediaPortal Installer). It is a central point with info about all the plugins, divided in catagories, you can see which are installed and which not, what the latest version is, a one-click update button, uninstall option, etc. The main reason it is wiser to user mpi (even better, the coming new version of mpi) is that it attracts more users to your plugin. It's that simple. If you want more people to use your plugin, use mpi. It's just smarter marketing and communication. Users want to install in the most simple way, all structured the same way, with the user interface the same way all from a central point, with easy central updating. Heck, that is why people with no or a very basic computer knowledge love htpc mediacenter software so much in the first place!! MP and their (plugin) developers should do everything they can to make the step to install and update plugins as simple as possible. That will attract more people and will make MP even more of a success. It's just a pitty not everybody understands that... [/QUOTE]

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