X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=288960d387917c76d04824516bf0b6fb3d29cb31;hb=24bc858b68ff3c318fee4cb33d97d0e516bfa8c5;hp=752a0f639e3fba410d4030b95ab404ad06cb7f13;hpb=fff55a912af575a5ea0135a36a25b737cdfd761b;p=ncmpc.git diff --git a/README b/README index 752a0f6..288960d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,20 +1,49 @@ -ncmpc is a ncurses client for MPD, the Music Player Daemon. -The client connects to a MPD running on a machine on the local network. -By default, ncmpc connects to localhost:2100. This can be + +Overview +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +ncmpc is a curses client for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). ncmpc connects to +a MPD running on a machine on the local network, and controls this with an +interface inspired by cplay. + +Music Player Daemon (MPD) allows remote access for playing music (MP3, +Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is +designed for integrating a computer into a stereo system that provides +control for music playback over a local network. Read more at musicpd.org + + + +How to compile and install ncmpc +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +See the INSTALL file. + + +Usage +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +ncmpc connects to a MPD running on a machine on the local network. +By default, ncmpc connects to localhost:6600. This can be changed either at compile-time, or by exporting the MPD_HOST and MPD_PORT environment variables, or by the command line options --host and --port. $ ncmpc --host=musicserver --port=44000 -Read more about MPD on http://www.musicpd.org - - +For more information please view ncmpc's manual page. +Web Page, Forums and Bug Reports +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Home page and download: + http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Client:ncmpc +MPD's home page: + http://www.musicpd.org/ +Bug tracker: + http://www.musicpd.org/mantis/ +Forum: + http://www.musicpd.org/forum