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1. Introduction

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  • How to start Disobedience
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    1.1 What is DisOrder?

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    1.1 What is DisOrder?

    DisOrder is a multi-user software jukebox. It allows MP3s, OGGs, etc to be @@ -44,7 +61,7 @@

    This diagram shows an overview of one possible setup.

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    The server and web interface run on one computer. Disobedience runs on a desktop computer and accesses the server via the network. @@ -58,7 +75,7 @@ on the same computer as the server provided it can run X11 applications.

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    1.2 Getting DisOrder

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    1.2 Getting DisOrder

    There are two ways to get DisOrder.

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    There is no Windows support (although the web interface can be used from Windows computers).

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    1.3 Getting a DisOrder login

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    1.3 Getting a DisOrder login

    The easiest way to get a DisOrder login is to access the web interface and set one up using that. To do this, @@ -106,7 +123,7 @@ installed. You should then be able to select the Login option at the top of the screen.

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    Go to the New Users form and enter the username you want to use, your email address, and a password. The password must be @@ -114,44 +131,44 @@ displayed on the screen). When you press Register, you will be sent an email requiring you to confirm your registration.

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    Your login won't be active until you click on this URL.

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    (It might be that your installation isn't set up to automatic - registration. In that case the local sysadmin will have to - create your login and set your initial password by hand.)

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    (It might be that your installation isn't set up to allow + automatic registration. In that case the local sysadmin will have + to create your login and set your initial password by hand.)

    Having done this you could of course just use the web interface. But since this is the manual for Disobedience, it is assumed that you want to take advantage of its more convenient design and extra features.

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    1.4 Starting Disobedience

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    1.4 Starting Disobedience

    On Debian systems it should be possible to find Disobedience in the menu system:

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    On other systems you will have to start it from the command line by typing its name at a command prompt. You can (optionally) use an & suffix to stop it tying up your terminal.

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    (Please note that Disobedience shouldn't write any messages to the terminal. If it does that probably indicates a bug, which should be reported.)

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    1.5 Initial Login

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    1.5 Initial Login

    The first time you run Disobedience it won't know what server to connect to, your username or your password, and will therefore display a login box.

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    If Disobedience is running on a different computer to the server, then you should make sure the Remote box is ticked @@ -168,9 +185,13 @@

    Once you have logged in successfuly, Disobedience will remember these login settings, so it should not be necessary to enter them again. If you need to change them for any reason, you can either - select the Server > Login option to bring the login window back, or - (if you prefer), edit the file ~/.disorder/passwd + select the Server > Login option to bring the login window + back, or (if you prefer), edit the file ~/.disorder/passwd directly.

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