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|'''Screenshots'''
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[[Image:MainMenu2.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Main menu with media in the background<br>(high resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI2_with_alpha_blending|UI2B]])</small><br/><br/>
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==Overview==
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1004|'''LinuxMCE 1004''']] || <span style="color:#006400">'''The most up-to-date Final Release''' :: This was the recommended version for a stable, functional system.  This is now quite old and not the recommended version.</span>
 
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1404|'''LinuxMCE 1404''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Fairly stable''' :: Most people are using it.</span>
 
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|[[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Telephone dial pad<br>(low resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI1|UI1]])</small><br/><br/>[[Screenshots|More screenshots and videos]]
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1604|'''LinuxMCE 1604''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Missing devs''' :: Lots of changes in the MySQL department, and therefore only usable on Media Directors, but not the Core.</span>
 
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'''LinuxMCE is the only all-in-one open source solution that seamlessly combines:'''
 
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* ''Media & entertainment'' with a server for music and video, plus a [[PVR]] (like TiVo or Sky+)
 
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* ''Home automation'' to control everything from lights to heating with a touch-screen tablet or your mobile phone
 
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* ''Phone system'' with video conferencing
 
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* ''Security system'' that feeds live video to your mobile device during a security breach and to [http://www.rushessay.com/prices.php buy essay]
 
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LinuxMCE builds on the superior networking capabilities of Linux to create a home automation/multimedia/communication network. No other operating system has this capability.
 
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[[LinuxMCE|Read more]] to see all the possibilities that LinuxMCE offers.
 
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See [[FAQ|the FAQ]] for quick answers to common questions about LinuxMCE.
 
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Watch the [[Video|LinuxMCE Video]] showing a detailed hardware and installation walk-through.
 
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=Download=
 
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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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=Project News=
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*[[LinuxMCE-0810 beta]] (for testing) is released ''(16-Oct-09)''
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*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha2]] (for testing) is released ''(18-Feb-09)''
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*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha1]] (for testing) is released ''(1-Dec-08)''
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*[[LinuxTag 2008]] a resounding success ''(28-May-08)''
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*[[Mirrors_0710|LinuxMCE Version 0710 (RC2)]] is released ''(07-May-08)''
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*[[Logo|LinuxMCE Logos]] are now available for download ''(09-Apr-08)''
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*[[Insteon_-_Setting_Up_PLM_Template|RC1 Insteon Support]] ''(20-Feb-08)''
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*[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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* 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)''
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=Documentation Access=
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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.
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|'''[[User Manual]]'''<br><small>LinuxMCE User Manual
 
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|'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]'''<br><small>HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
 
|'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]'''<br><small>HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
 
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|'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''<br><small>Responses to the most common questions
 
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|'''[[Programmer's Guide]]'''<br><small>A guide for software developers
 
|'''[[Programmer's Guide]]'''<br><small>A guide for software developers
 
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|'''[[Software components|Software Components]]'''<br><small>Open source software used by LinuxMCE
 
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|'''[[Source Code]]'''<br><small>Access the LinuxMCE source code
 
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 8 August 2020

The LinuxMCE wiki

Your guide to a smarter home!


Overview

LinuxMCE 1004 The most up-to-date Final Release :: This was the recommended version for a stable, functional system. This is now quite old and not the recommended version.
LinuxMCE 1404 Fairly stable :: Most people are using it.
LinuxMCE 1604 Missing devs :: Lots of changes in the MySQL department, and therefore only usable on Media Directors, but not the Core.

Support

User Manual
LinuxMCE User Manual 		Tutorials/Guides
HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
Frequently Asked Questions
Responses to the most common questions 		Hardware
Hardware documentation
Troubleshooting
Help with common problems 		Chat
Support chat
Forum
Support forum 		Hardware Compatibility
Compatible Hardware

Development

Contact Information
Contact people involved with the project 		Programmer's Guide
A guide for software developers
Software Components
Open source software used by LinuxMCE 		Bug Reporting
Help improve the software by reporting bugs
Source Code
Access the LinuxMCE source code 		Versions
View version histories and changes

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