Overview

This tutorial explains the installation procedure of MediaPortal 2 step by step.

The provided installer for MediaPortal 2 can install both Client and Server. The setup process is quite simple.

If you are not used to the MediaPortal 2 components or you don't know which type of network configuration you have, read those pages first.

Introduction

Please unpack the downloaded installer from the ZIP-Archive.

• To start the installation please execute the MP2-Setup.exe
• To create log files during the installation (e.g. in case you can not complete it and want to report the issue in forum) please execute MP2-Setup-Logging.bat

Workflow

The following chart visualizes the possible workflow scenarios of the installer.

New Installation

This is the case, if the installer did not recognize a previous installtion of MediaPortal 2.

Please be aware, that existing installations with an earler installer are not recognized, so accordingly are handled as if not existing.

Welcome Page

The welcome page is shown. Please confirm you accept the terms in the licence agreement linked in the bottom of the installer to proceed further.

Proceed with "Next"

Installation Type

Select which components you want to install:

• Client and Server
• Client
• Server
• Custom

Further notes with regard to the components:

• On a "single seat" (all-in-one) system you install both MediaPortal 2-Client and MediaPortal 2-Server. This is the simplest setup.
• If you have multiple computers you have to install the Server component only on one computer.
• You always can install as many clients as you want.

If you are not sure which "type" of Setup you need you may have a look at Network Configurations. You can see, the number of clients may vary but there always is exact one server.

If you would like to change installation paths, please select Custom.

Custom Installation

Please select the main packages you want to install. At least one package needs to be selected to succeed an installation.

• Client
• Server
• Service Monitor
• Log Collector

Proceed with "Next"

In next step the TVEngine Selection takes place, then the following screen is shown:

Uncheck the options for desktop or start menu shortcuts, if you do not want them to be created during the installation.

Select a custom installation path. The default path is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal".

Proceed with "Next".

TV-Engine Selection

Please select the TV-Engine you would like to use.

• TVE3 (Same TV engine as for MP1)
  
  • Server compontents will be installed, if Server package was selected as part of the installation
  • Client plugin will be installed, if Client package was selected as part of the installation
• TVE3.5 (Updated TV engine with few more features)
  • Server compontents will be installed, if Server package was selected as part of the installation
  • Client plugin will be installed, if Client package was selected as part of the installation
• TVMosaic (External TV engine)
  • Only TMMosaic client plugin will be installed
  • Server needs to be downloaded and configured separately. See here

In case you are not using TV and do not want to install any Tv engine, please leave all packages unselected.

Proceed with "Next".

Package Overview

An overview of all packages is shown.

• Keep : Package already existing, it will be not touched by installer
• Update : Package already existing, it will be updated by the installer
• Add : Package not existing yet, it will be installed by the installer
• Remove : Package is existing, but will be uninstalled because you unchecked it

Please proceed with "install".

Installing

This screen shows the process of the installation and some preview images.

Installation Completed

In case the installation succeeded you will see below screen.

Please select "Finish" to close the installer. Your installation is completed.

In case installed two new items are added to your system tray area.

The orange MP2-TrayLauncher icon will only be displayed if a client is installed on the system.  It allows to start MediaPortal 2 by pressing the "Green Button" on a MCE-compatible remote.
The second item displays the MP2 Server status.

• A red status signals that the server service is stopped
• A green status signals that the server service is running
• The icon will turn to gray when one or more clients are connected to the server.

Installation existing

Please select the action for the existing installation:

• Modify (Add or remove components)
• Repair (Keeps all existing components, but installs them again)
• Uninstall (Remove MediaPortal 2 from your computer)

Uninstall

Installation fails

If case you see below screen your installation ended with an error. Please check again, if you met all pre-requisites and execute the installer again as described in the introduction.

Error 1603

The server runs under the SYSTEM account and requires full control for the C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\ folder and all subfolders.

For instructions as to how to do that, see the 4th bullet point under resolution here.