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<div style="font-size:175%; font-weight:bold">The '''[http://linuxmce.org LinuxMCE]''' wiki</div>
'''Your guide to a smarter home!'''
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|'''[[Screenshots]]'''
[[Image:MainMenu1.jpg|200px]] Main menu with media in the background (high resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI2_with_alpha_blending|UI2B]]) 
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|[[Image:FileBrowserUI1.jpg|200px]] Browsing media files (low resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI1|UI1]]) 
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|[[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|200px]] Telephone dial pad (low resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI1|UI1]]) [[Screenshots|More screenshots and videos]]
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'''LinuxMCE is the only all-in-one open source solution that seamlessly combines:'''
* ''Media & entertainment'' with a server for music and video, plus a [[PVR]] (like TiVo or Sky+)
* ''Home automation'' to control everything from lights to heating with a touch-screen tablet or your mobile phone
* VoIP based ''Phone system''
* ''Security system'' that feeds live video to your mobile device during a security breach

LinuxMCE builds on the superior networking capabilities of Linux to create a home automation/multimedia/communication network. No other operating system has this capability.

[[LinuxMCE|Read more]] to see all the possibilities that LinuxMCE offers.

See [[FAQ|the FAQ]] for quick answers to common questions about LinuxMCE.

Watch the [[Video|LinuxMCE Video]] showing a detailed hardware and installation walk-through.

=Download=
Please take a moment to read about '''[[Known_Issues|known issues]]''' before downloading our ''Quick Install DVD'' or the ''Two-CD Installer''.

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|'''[[Download_Instructions|Download LinuxMCE]] or buy [[LinuxMCE Products]]''' After checking known issues please download from an appropriate mirror
Latest snapshot DVDs can be found [http://linuxmce.iptp.org/snapshots/ here] 
Check [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Snapshot_overview here] which latest snapshot works.
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You may then want to check out the [[DVD Installation]] guide for a step by step walk through of setting up and configuring LinuxMCE.

=Project News=
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 beta]] (for testing) is released ''(16-Oct-09)''
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha2]] (for testing) is released ''(18-Feb-09)''
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha1]] (for testing) is released ''(1-Dec-08)''
*[[LinuxTag 2008]] a resounding success ''(28-May-08)''
*[[Mirrors_0710|LinuxMCE Version 0710 (RC2)]] is released ''(07-May-08)''
*[[Logo|LinuxMCE Logos]] are now available for download ''(09-Apr-08)''
*[[Insteon_-_Setting_Up_PLM_Template|RC1 Insteon Support]] ''(20-Feb-08)''
*[http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2664 Linux Media Center PCs Review Roundup] ''(4-Oct-07)''

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|width=48|{{Click || image=News_icon.png | link=LinuxMCE_media_coverage | width=60px | height=60px }}
|'''[[LinuxMCE media coverage|More LinuxMCE media coverage]]''' Third party media and blog coverage
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=Wiki Site News=
* A new [[LinuxMCE.Org 2.0|scratch-pad area]] is being set up to help document a new front end website.
* LinuxMCE Wiki was updated to the latest version which includes an RSS feed extension. Instructions about how to use it can be found [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiArticleFeeds here], or take a look at a [[Test RSS]] ''(31-Jan-08)''

=Documentation Access=
This Wiki has many hierarchical [[:Category:Main|categories]] of articles. There are also developer maillists, [[Source_Code|source code]] repositories (with attached discussions), [http://trac.linuxmce.org/ bug/issue report mangement] and [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php forums] for discussion among users, developers and other members of the LinuxMCE community.

== User Setups and Videos ==
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|'''[[:Category:User_Setups | User Setups]]''' LinuxMCE User Setups/Configurations
|width=48|{{Click || image=User-videos icon.png | link=User Videos | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[:Category:User_Videos | User Videos]]''' Videos from LinuxMCE User and their Setups
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==Support==
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Icon_user_guide.png | link=User Manual | width=54px | height=54px }}
|'''[[User Manual]]''' LinuxMCE User Manual
|width=48|{{Click || image=Howto_icon.gif | link=:Category:Tutorials | width=58px | height=57px }}
|'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]''' HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Faq_icon_blue.png | link=Frequently Asked Questions | width=58px | height=58px }}
|'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]''' Responses to the most common questions
|width=48|{{Click || image=Pci-icon.png | link=Hardware | width=64px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Hardware]]''' Hardware documentation
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Troubleshooting_icon.png | link=Troubleshooting | width=61px | height=54px }}
|'''[[Troubleshooting]]''' Help with common problems
|width=48|{{UrlClick || image=Contacts icon.png | link=Developers | width=58px | height=58px }}
|'''[http://www.charonmedia.org/mailman/listinfo Mailing List]''' Stay up to date with regular emails
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|width=48|{{UrlClick || image=Forum.gif | link=kjh | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[http://forum.linuxmce.com Forum]''' Support forum
|width=48|{{Click || image=Forum.gif | link=Chat | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Chat]]''' Support chat
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==Development==
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Contacts icon.png | link=Contacts | width=58px | height=58px }}
|'''[[Contacts|Contact Information]]''' Contact people involved with the project
|width=48|{{Click || image=Icon_user_guide.png | link=Programmer's Guide | width=54px | height=54px }}
|'''[[Programmer's Guide]]''' A guide for software developers
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Components-icon.png | link=Software components | width=58px | height=58px }}
|'''[[Software components|Software Components]]''' Open source software used by LinuxMCE
|width=48|{{Click || image=Bug_icon.png | link=Bug Reports | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Bug Reports]]''' Help improve the software by reporting bugs
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Code_icon.png | link=Source Code | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Source Code]]''' Access the LinuxMCE source code
|width=48|{{UrlClick || image=Cd_icon.png | link=Versions | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Versions]]''' View version histories and changes
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