How do I add mods or manual folders to openelec? I figured out how to use Samba and get to the directories, but there is still no folder for skins. I've looked through everything.
I want to use the updated Nox 4, cover mod, and the mod for genre art.
My skin widgets don't appear to react for Tv, so I'm hoping a fresh install well fix it.
I got the skin in via zip, but can't update, and no place to drop mods.
Any ideas?
You can use
winscp and you open an SSH connection to your openelec HTPC with user "root" and password "openelec" :
After connecting, go to ".xbmc" folder, caution there is a point "." before xbmc because it's an hidden folder under Linux.
In this .xbmc folder, you will find addon folder which contains Aeon Nox skin folder.
You just have to drag and drop files to apply mods and fixes.
Genius. Thanks a ton! I never would have found this on my own. It's impossible to update my Chromebox mods without this method.
Thanks again!~
Note: Gotta right click/refresh after each change to see it auto update. It also goes faster if you switch your skin to something else until you're done.
I'll bump this, because it's great info.
You can also do this, I found it easier:
- Go to Start --> Run and enter your Openelec's hostname or IP address
- Navigate to the Configfiles folder
- Add the code below to the samba.conf.sample file via Text editor
- Change samba.conf.sample to samba.conf (just remove the .sample)
- Restart Openelec machine
Now when you navigate to the Openelec via Windows, the Add-On folder will be available and you can add or remove files from it that way, instead of needing to SFTP / SSH in.
Code:
[Addons]
path = /storage/.xbmc/addons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.xbmc/addons
is this still working? because when i try to add a file it says it is a read only file system
thank you very much for the help. this was really helpful
Works fine. I've used it a bunch to reset backups.
You need to make sure you are also able to select your device on the network. May be why you're getting errors.
(2014-12-27, 13:39)jimbut Wrote: [ -> ]is this still working? because when i try to add a file it says it is a read only file system
Which way are you having problems? I just did this on two openelec boxes (the config file) and it worked just fine.
(2014-07-04, 17:20)brimnac Wrote: [ -> ]You can also do this, I found it easier:
- Go to Start --> Run and enter your Openelec's hostname or IP address
- Navigate to the Configfiles folder
- Add the code below to the samba.conf.sample file via Text editor
- Change samba.conf.sample to samba.conf (just remove the .sample)
- Restart Openelec machine
Now when you navigate to the Openelec via Windows, the Add-On folder will be available and you can add or remove files from it that way, instead of needing to SFTP / SSH in.
Code:
[Addons]
path = /storage/.xbmc/addons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.xbmc/addons
Text to paste should now be:
Code:
[Addons]
path = /storage/.kodi/addons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.kodi/addons
(2015-01-08, 23:41)brimnac Wrote: [ -> ] (2014-07-04, 17:20)brimnac Wrote: [ -> ]You can also do this, I found it easier:
- Go to Start --> Run and enter your Openelec's hostname or IP address
- Navigate to the Configfiles folder
- Add the code below to the samba.conf.sample file via Text editor
- Change samba.conf.sample to samba.conf (just remove the .sample)
- Restart Openelec machine
Now when you navigate to the Openelec via Windows, the Add-On folder will be available and you can add or remove files from it that way, instead of needing to SFTP / SSH in.
Code:
[Addons]
path = /storage/.xbmc/addons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.xbmc/addons
Text to paste should now be:
Code:
[Addons]
path = /storage/.kodi/addons
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.kodi/addons
I have done this, retyped the code straight in, but I'm still not seeing the Addons folder.
Show hidden file,and you see.