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The LinuxMCE wiki

Your guide to a smarter home!

Overview

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. Read more to see all the possibilities that LinuxMCE offers. See the FAQ for quick answers to common questions about LinuxMCE. Watch the LinuxMCE Video showing a detailed hardware and installation walk-through.

LinuxMCE 0810	The most up-to-date Final Release :: This is the recommended version for a stable, functional system. If unsure as to which version to go for, make it 8.10.
LinuxMCE 1004	Alpha :: Considered to be "bleeding edge". Give it a try if you are able to fix problems alongside the developers.

Project News

• LinuxMCE-810 RC1 (for testing) is released (21-aug-2011)
• A new tutorial on developing C++ devices is in the wiki: Developing a DCE Device
• 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)
• LinuxMCE Version 0710 (RC2) is released (07-May-08)
• LinuxMCE Logos are now available for download (09-Apr-08)
• RC1 Insteon Support (20-Feb-08)
• Linux Media Center PCs Review Roundup (4-Oct-07)

Download

Please take a moment to read about known issues before downloading our Quick Install DVD or the Two-CD Installer.

Download LinuxMCE or buy LinuxMCE Products After checking known issues please download from an appropriate mirror Latest snapshot DVDs can be found here Check on the wiki which latest snapshot work without issues.

You may then want to check out the DVD Installation guide for a step by step walk through of setting up and configuring LinuxMCE.

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		Mailing List Stay up to date with regular emails
	Forum Support forum		Chat Support chat

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 Reports Help improve the software by reporting bugs
	Source Code Access the LinuxMCE source code		Versions View version histories and changes