


Part 1 - Setting up XBMC Installer on the SD Card Please make sure all components used are of good quality before blaming this guide :D If you’re struggling at setting anything up, or parts aren’t working correctly, this could well be due to faulty hardware. All parts used in this tutorial are available from the ModMyPi Raspberry Pi Accessory Shop. A PC or Laptop to complete the initial set-up.Remote Control or Universal Remote that you want to link to your Pi.High Quality Raspberry Pi Power Charger.You can even use ModMyPi's VESA mount to stick your Pi to the back of a TV - and you've got the perfect little media deamon! If you don't fancy having a keyboard lying on your sofa, this guide will show exactly how to set up XBMC on your Raspberry Pi, and run it from a spare, or universal TV/DVD (or any other) remote control that you have lying around via FLIRC - a small USB dongle that plugs directly into the Raspberry Pi. With recent software releases in addition to new hardware, the Raspberry Pi is rapidly becoming the perfect low cost, quick and easy solution for controlling your home media centre.
