XBMC on the Raspberry Pi, the bleeding edge

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Note: We are not responsible for any data loss. Please read this guide carefully

Step 1: Install XBian on a SDcard

First you need to install XBian on a SD card. You can download XBian installers for Windows, OS X & Linux here

We recommend an SD-card of at least 2 Gigabyte.

Step 2: Boot XBian and connect

 

Once you have succeed placing the XBian-image on your SD-card, you can put the card in the Raspberry Pi. Connect the powercable to the Pi and XBian will start. It is recommended to have a network cable connected to your Pi and control it using SSH. However, if you want to control your installation of XBian using a keyboard and mouse, you might skip the section below and go directly to the next page: Configuring XBian

 

Howto: Connect to your Raspberry Pi using SSH

Step 1

Look for your IP address in Xbian. Go to: System > Settings > SystemInfo. The IP of your device is shown at the second line.

SSH-Linux-tut0

Step 2

Download and start PuTTY

Step 3

  • Type your IP address in the first box
  • Type XBian in the box under Saved Sessions
  • Click Save

Your window should now look like the example below.

SSH_tut_1

Step 4

Click Open

You might get a warning about the security. Read it and when you accept click Yes.

Step 5

You will be presented with the terminal window.

SSH_tut_2

Login with username xbian and password raspberry (your input is hidden while typing your password)

You are now SSH-connected to your Raspberry Pi.

 

Continue at the next page: Configuring XBian

 

Credits to Trickname for helping with this part of the tutorial

Step 1

Look for your IP address in Xbian. Go to: System > Settings > SystemInfo. The IP of your device is shown at the second line.

SSH-Linux-tut0

Step 2

Open a terminal (Gnome: Gnome Terminal, KDE: Konsole, Unity: Terminal)

Step 3

  • Type ssh [email protected] replacing the IP with the IP of your Raspberry Pi
  • Enter

Step 4

Login with password raspberry (your input is hidden while typing your password)

You are now SSH-connected to your Raspberry Pi.

 

Continue at the next page: Configuring XBian

Step 1

Look for your IP address in Xbian. Go to: System > Settings > SystemInfo. The IP of your device is shown at the second line.

SSH-Linux-tut0

Step 2

Open a terminal

Step 3

  • Type ssh -l xbian 192.168.2.20 replacing the IP with the IP of your Raspberry Pi
  • Enter

Step 4

Login with password raspberry (your input is hidden while typing your password)

You are now SSH-connected to your Raspberry Pi.

 

Continue at the next page: Configuring XBian