Hardware Reference
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to do this is via the command line. You can also enable the web server via the interface but it's a bit of a pain to enter
if you don't have a keyboard connected to your OpenELEC install. Also I am sure by now you know that I like my
command line a lot. Use SSH to get back into the system and change to the
userdata
folder:
# cd /storage/.xbmc/userdata
Open the file named
guisettings.xml
. Search for the section called
<services>:
when you have found this
section there are two main options you must change. They are
webserverpassword
and
webserver
. By default the web
server will be set to “false” and the web server password will be blank. You must set a password and set the web server
to “true” for the service to activate. See Figure
7-13
for my settings. I recommend you use a better password than
what's in Figure
7-13
.
Figure 7-13.
Settings for <services>
Restart XBMC for the changes to take effect. You will now be able to go to the IP address of your XBMC. If you
have not set up any media yet, the web interface will be pretty bland.
In Figure
7-14
you can see the default web site. I've not configured any media.
Figure 7-14.
The XBMC default web site
Remote Control Phone
Now that you have the web server enabled and tested, you can set up your Android phone as a remote. Your phone
must be on the local network that the XBMC media center is on for this to work. There are two ways to obtain the
official Android XBMC remote.
scan the QR code on your mobile and the application will download. The web site also gives
you some background on what the application can do. It's well worth your time to take a quick
look at the site.
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The first way is via the web site at
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The second way to get the application is by using the Google Play store. This is the method
I will be using.
