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=== Windows 7/8/8.1 Built-in Firewall === | === Windows 7/8/8.1 Built-in Firewall === | ||
: Run the following command in powershell or execute all the steps below. | : Run the following command in powershell or execute all the steps below. | ||
:::<syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | |||
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow inbound TCP Port 3306 for MySQL" -Direction inbound –LocalPort 3306 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow | |||
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:#Go to control panel and open Windows Firewall | :#Go to control panel and open Windows Firewall | ||
:#Click on Advanced Settings | :#Click on Advanced Settings | ||
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:#For Profile, you can leave it as default (everything checked by default) and hit Next | :#For Profile, you can leave it as default (everything checked by default) and hit Next | ||
:#For Name, set it to '''''MySQL''''' or any name that you will know what it is and click Finished | :#For Name, set it to '''''MySQL''''' or any name that you will know what it is and click Finished | ||
=== Windows XP Built-in Firewall === | === Windows XP Built-in Firewall === | ||
:#Open Control Panel and Set to 'Classic View' | :#Open Control Panel and Set to 'Classic View' |
Revision as of 00:14, 19 October 2015
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MySQL | Setting up MySQL |
You'll need to choose which of your computers, Kodi devices, or NAS will be the MySQL server. The server needs to be on 24/7 or have wake-on-lan (preferably the former), and needs to have a local static IP. You will probably want the Kodi device that is hosting most or all of your videos and music to also be the MySQL server, but this is not required.
Please Note: Don't create the MySQL databases on your server. Simply set up the MySQL server itself, as Kodi will create the specific databases by itself.
MySQL can be installed on just about every major OS:
Next step: | Setting up Kodi |