#Sabnzbd as a service how to#
#Sabnzbd as a service install#
#Sabnzbd as a service code#

Don’t worry, it is getting what you are typing but it hides passwords. When you type the password, you won’t see the cursor moving. By default this is XBMC/XBMC, but if you may have selected something different during installation. Press the open button at the bottom to connect.Īt this point you will be prompted for a username (then the password). The default port 22 and connection type of SSH will work. To access the box via SSH, open up putty then enter the IP address (or name) of your XBMC Live machine in the Host Name box. You can download it by visiting this website, then dragging the large icon from the left to the right. If you don’t already have an SSH client, I would recommend puttyTRAY. Most people will probably want to follow along with this blog post while they do the steps anyway so it’s probably just easier to use SSH for you as well. My XBMC machine is in a media cabinet, so I don’t keep the keyboard connected and don’t like having to pull one out. I personally prefer to use SSH as it keeps me untethered from the box. When you are finished (or even if you just need to switch back temporarily), you can get back to the main XBMC window by going to window 7 (Ctrl+Alt+F7). Most people typically recommend switching to window two by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2. You can switch to a different window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F#. To access the shell directly from the machine, you will need to plug in a keyboard to the xbmc box then switch to a different window/desktop.

SickBeard can also index all your content locally so it can then download updated / better versions as they come available - for example, you might have a few episodes in SD quality and you can have SickBeard automatically check for HD versions.

#Sabnzbd as a service install#

( install instructions | info) Simply tell SickBeard what shows you want to watch and it will automatically go out and search the major indexers and download new versions of the TV shows as they come out. SickBeard is an amazing PVR app written by someone else and it heavily simplifies my life. ( install instructions | info) NewzBook includes a mobile friendly website that allows you to search for content and start downloading it remotely - it also includes a web based media player and file manager. NewzBook is an application I wrote for managing my downloads and files remotely.

#Sabnzbd as a service how to#

See below for the details on both methods.īefore I start the instructions on how to install, I’d like to give a plug for two other applications which pair up perfectly with SABnzbd: NewzBook and SickBeard. You can access the shell via two methods: directly from the XBMC-live machine or remotely via SSH.

#Sabnzbd as a service code#

It does require bashing out some code on a shell prompt, but it’s relatively easy. Installing applications on XBMC Live is actually much easier than you might think.