Introduction

We are long time fans of XBMC here at Mini-ITX.com. OpenELEC is a distribution of XBMC (currently at version 13) with a streamlined installation and update process, making it even easier to utilise the graphics acceleration of ION and Fusion based Mini-ITX systems to make a very slick Home Theatre PC.

Here's how to do it.

For this project you will need:

• USB Memory Stick over 256MB in size
• Access to a computer running Windows (to create the installation stick)
• Mini-ITX system with at at least 1GB memory and 1GB local storage

Steps:

1. Determine correct version to use
2. Download OpenELEC
3. Create a USB Key
4. Boot into OpenELEC
5. Install OpenELEC
6. How to: Copy files to OpenELEC box (via Windows)
7. How to: Add your network media to XBMC
8. How to: Enable automatic updates
9. Bonus How to: Configure your audio output device

This guide was built and tested with our very own Gigabyte E350N and Zotac Supreme special offer bundles in mind, but will work with a wide variety of Mini-ITX boards. This guide would not have been possible without the hard work of the good people at the XBMC and OpenELEC projects.

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Please also consider donating to the OpenELEC project!

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