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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. | ||
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New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow inbound TCP Port 3306 for MySQL" -Direction inbound –LocalPort 3306 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow | New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow inbound TCP Port 3306 for MySQL" -Direction inbound –LocalPort 3306 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow | ||
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Revision as of 00:15, 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 |