X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=288960d387917c76d04824516bf0b6fb3d29cb31;hb=c4cfd23cb1556b3f7f67ababccf8fd5fe3963380;hp=9a618c97fbd50943ab8bbc08f370945625146937;hpb=9b2d077c7f5dca6e4013f04318f7b83531fac387;p=ncmpc.git diff --git a/README b/README index 9a618c9..288960d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,26 +1,49 @@ -ncmpc is a ncurses client for MPD, the Music Player Daemon with an -interface is inspired by cplay (by Ulf Betlehem). -The client 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. +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. - $ ncmpc --host=musicserver --port=44000 +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 -Read more about MPD on http://www.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 +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