[REQUEST] A ready-made xbmc for noobs

xbmc4win7 · 2010-08-23 10:17

The current method of downloading and setting up of xbmc is daunting for many noobs (including myself), hence we end up with many common questions being asked.

I think it would be very helpful to many of the noobs if we had a single, reasonably latest, downloadable, installable file which was ready to go with most of the popular skins, plugins, backgrounds. This file could maybe updated once every month or two.

It'd also reduce the load on the forum with the common questions. Cool

What do you think?

**Clumsy** · 2010-08-23 10:39

The skin/plugin issue will be solved with the new addon-manager, since you can install them right from within xbmc, making things alot easier. I don't think maintaining some giant package that includes third party stuff we have no control over, is manageable.

**spiff** · 2010-08-23 11:11

no.

xbmc4win7 · 2010-08-23 13:26

thats fine guys, thanks again...hope ur not gonna mind, but i'm gonna keep my thinking hat on and will continue posting any ideas that come to my mind (even if some of them are rubbish, lol!!)

**spiff** · 2010-08-23 13:48

sure. third parties are of course welcome to invest effort into this.

Handa · 2010-08-23 15:30

There are a lot of guides on how to get started, anyone who found XBMC should be able to find either guides or find out for themselves.

And if they found this software through a friend I am sure that person will be able to help also to spread the word of this nice software.

**natethomas** · 2010-08-24 09:13

I fully concur with Clumsy. With the exception of some small details, the upcoming Addon manager should make the entire xbmc setup a one or two click affair.

Evanrich · 2010-09-02 17:19

I'd be more than happy to charge any "noob" a nominal fee to build them a SFF box that is more than capable of running XBMC, as well as playing any 720 and 1080 content without issue if they feel they are less than capable of searching the forums and learning how to use a new application. Big Grin

darkscout · 2010-09-02 18:13

Yeah. And they could make it so new you could consider it.. LIVE! That's the ticket.

phil65 · 2010-09-02 23:48

i made an installer with aeon65 included (and the needed plugins/scripts)
not exactly what you want, but I thaught it might be interesting for you.
it´s built from trunk (not dharma branch), so backup your database folder before (and install it in a clean directory) here it is.

(if it is not allowed to build and share something like that, let me know)

spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,180 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2010-08-23 11:11 Post: #3 no. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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xbmc4win7 Member Posts: 55 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-08-23 13:26 Post: #4 thats fine guys, thanks again...hope ur not gonna mind, but i'm gonna keep my thinking hat on and will continue posting any ideas that come to my mind (even if some of them are rubbish, lol!!)
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,180 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2010-08-23 13:48 Post: #5 sure. third parties are of course welcome to invest effort into this. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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Handa Member Posts: 95 Joined: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-08-23 15:30 Post: #6 There are a lot of guides on how to get started, anyone who found XBMC should be able to find either guides or find out for themselves. And if they found this software through a friend I am sure that person will be able to help also to spread the word of this nice software.
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darkscout Posting Freak Posts: 2,148 Joined: Jul 2008 Reputation: 12	2010-09-02 18:13 Post: #9 Yeah. And they could make it so new you could consider it.. LIVE! That's the ticket.
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