



If using a 64 bit version of Windows, you will need to rename the MS SQL Express download, from "sqlexpr.exe" (the name used by Microsoft) to "sqlexpr64.exe" (the name expected by MediaPortal). To download Windows Media Player 11 and MS SQL Express, the installer will give a link to download from Microsoft's website, and where the file should be saved. MS SQL Express OR MySQL (If you wish to watch TV using MediaPortal).The very first time you install MediaPortal on your system, the Installer - Deploy Tool allows you to download and install all necessary components for a complete MediaPortal install such as: See Installer - Deploy Tool for more details New Install Through a series of questions and answers, the installer allows you to install MediaPortal according to your system configuration: It also allows you to download required files independently so you can 'deploy' or install MediaPortal on multiple PCs without needing to download all the required files again. The MediaPortal Installer - Deploy Tool will handle all types of installation: Note: If you are installing MediaPortal for the first time, you should always follow the Setup Guides to get the basic features of MediaPortal working first before installing additional extensions. To download and install any of the great extensions (plugins or skins) available for MediaPortal, see Extensions > Installation or browse our Extensions Listings via the main menu > Download > Plugins & Skins Many plugins are included and installed with MediaPortal (See Using MediaPortal > Plugins). To download either the latest stable or current test version of MediaPortal, see the main menu: Download > MediaPortal Plugins if you are using Windows XP SP3, make sure you have the essential patches/fixes installed.Install the latest drivers, Windows updates.

ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for the version of MediaPortal you are installing.An introduction to downloading and installing MediaPortal and the included plugins.
