These are Linux installation instructions. For Windows installation instructions see INSTALL-windows.html.
To use FreeGuide you need:
After installing XMLTV, you need to configure it. Connect to the Internet before doing this. UK people should type (at a command prompt):
tv_grab_uk --configure
and US and Canadian people should type:
tv_grab_na --configure
Follow the instructions to configure your grabber.
Note for UK users: don't use the regional analogue TV settings. Instead, say no to the various options and then at the end name each channel you want individually. FreeGuide doesn't support the regional way of working as it needs to know the name of each channel explicitly.
When XMLTV is installed and configured, download the FreeGuide-Linux-xx-Install jar file for your region (UK for the UK or NA for North America) and run it with java -jar FreeGuide-Linux-xx-Install.jar. This will install FreeGuide in a directory of your choice..
You can now run FreeGuide by typing:
cd ~/freeguide-tv (adapt if you installed it elsewhere)
java -jar FreeGuide.jar
If you've used the default options everywhere, it should just work.
See the README for info on how to use FreeGuide.
If you have any problems, contact us and we'll sort you out.