Documentation:Installing VLC

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There are VLC binaries available for the many OSes, but not for all supported ones. If there are no binaries for your OS or if you want to change the default settings, you can compile VLC from sources.

== [[Image:Windows logo2.jpg|100x100px]] Windows ==

===95, 98, ME===

You can install VLC on Windows 95, 98, or ME operating systems by using [http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page KernelEx].

===2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8===

====Recommended====

The normal and recommended way to install VLC on a Windows operating system is via the installer package.

'''Step 0: Download and launch the installer'''

Download the installer package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html VLC download page for Windows]. After you download the installer package, double click on the file to begin the install process. If you're using Windows Vista, 7, or 8 and have UAC enabled, the operating system may prompt you to grant VLC administrator permissions. Click '''Yes''' to continue the installation process.

'''Step 1: Select an installer language'''

Before you can continue, you must select the language that you want the installer to use to display information to you. After you select a language, click '''OK'''.

[[Image:Step-1-select-language.png]]

'''Step 2: Review the Welcome screen'''

The VLC installer recommends that you close all other applications before continuing the installation process. When you're ready to proceed with the installation process, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-2-welcome.png]]

'''Step 3: Read License agreement'''

Read the Terms of Service. Once you're done reading, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-3-licence.png]]

'''Step 4: Select components'''

Use this menu to customize your install. Choose all of the components you wish to install and whether you want VLC to be your default media player or not. Once you are done, click '''Next'''.

[[Image:Step-4-components.png]]

'''Step 5: Pick a location'''

Click '''Browse...''' to choose the destination installation folder. After you've identified the desired folder, click '''Install'''.

[[Image:Step-5-install-location.png]]

'''Step 5: Now installing'''

Wait as VLC is installed on your machine. It shouldn't take too long. Then click "Show details" to see more information about the progress of the installation.

[[Image:Step-6-installing.png]]

'''Step 7: Installation complete'''

Once installation is complete, you may choose to run VLC or read VLC's release notes. Click '''Finish''' to complete the installation process and close the installer.

[[Image:Step-7-completed.png]]

====Alternative====

If you want to perform an unattended (or silent) installation of VLC, you can do so via a command line interface. Type in "''filename''" /L="''languagecode''" /S. For example, the English installation would look something like '''vlc-2.0.1-win32.exe /L=1033 /S'''.

'''PowerShell'''

Installing VLC using PowerShell is as easy.

[[Image:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png]]

'''Command Prompt'''

You can also install VLC using the command prompt.

[[Image:Step-9-silent-installation-cmd.png]]

== [[Image:Apple-logo-300x300.jpg|100x100px]] Mac OS X ==

#Download the Mac OS X package from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html VLC MacOS X download page].
#Double-click on the icon of the package: an icon will appear on your Desktop, right beside your drives.
#Open it and drag the VLC application from the resulting window to the place where you want to install it (it should be '''/Applications''').

Note: You may need to delete older versions of VLC on your computer before you can successfully install the latest version.

== Linux ==
=== [[Image:Beos-wallpapers 1334 1280x1024.png|150x150px]] BeOS ===

#Download the Zip file from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-beos.html VLC BeOS download page].
#Unzip the file in a directory to install VLC.

=== [[Image:Debian-logo.jpg|100x100px]] Debian ===

==== Debian stable (jessie) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''stable main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

==== Debian testing (stretch) ====

You should not be using Debian testing unless you perfectly know what you are doing. It is almost impossible to support Debian testing and there are no plans to do it.

For more information on Debian testing, please look at the [http://www.debian.org/devel/testing Testing Page].

==== Debian unstable (sid) ====

Add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

'''deb''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''
'''deb-src''' http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian '''sid main'''

Then, for a normal install, write the following commands in '''Terminal''':

# '''apt-get update'''
# '''apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2'''

=== [[Image:Mandrake-wave.png|100x100px]] Linux Mandrake ===

There are VLC packages for Mandrake 9.1 and Cooker.

To install them, add the following sources for either Mandrake 9.1 or Cooker (you can use [http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Easy urpmi] for that): ''contrib'' from the core distribution and ''plf'' (Penguin Liberation Front) from the external add-ons.

Then install the required packages with '''urpmi''':

# '''urpmi libdvdcss2 libdvdplay0 wxvlc vlc-plugin-a52 vlc-plugin-ogg vlc-plugin-mad'''

=== [[Image:Centos.png|150x100px]] Linux (EL5) ===

1. Download and install the latest rpmforge-release rpm (eg rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm)

2. Either;

# '''yum install vlc'''

Or (if you have epel-release installed);

# '''yum --disablerepo='epel' install vlc'''

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=== [[Image:Redhat2.jpg|100x100px]] Linux RedHat ===

Download the RPM package ''vlc'' and the packages listed in the ''required libraries and codecs'' section (the other packages are optional) from the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-redhat.html] VLC Red Hat download page and put them all into the same directory.
Then install the RPM packages you have downloaded:

# '''rpm -U *.rpm'''

If you have not installed all the RPM packages included with your distribution, you may be asked to install a few of them first.

=== [[Image:Ubuntu-logo.png|100x100px]] Ubuntu ===

Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

# '''sudo apt-get update'''
# '''sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc'''

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==FreeBSD==
Install vlc from the packages collection:

# pkg install vlc

== Compile the sources by yourself ==
For more detailed information on compiling VLC, please see [[Compile VLC]].

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