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| style="width:280px;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;color:#000" | <div style="font-size:162%;border:none;margin: 0;padding:.1em;color:#000">Welcome to [[Documentation|VideoLAN's&nbsp;Documentation]],</div> <div style="top:+0.2em;font-size: 95%">The reference documentation on VideoLAN's projects.</div> <div id="articlecount" style="width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:85%;">Articles under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] only.</div>
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*[[VideoLAN|VideoLAN]] 
*[[VLC|VLC media player]] 
*[[Documentation|Documentation]]

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*[http://www.videolan.org Main Site] 
*[http://forum.videolan.org Forum] 
*[http://planet.videolan.org News from developers]

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*[http://www.videolan.org/developers/ Developer's website] 
*[http://nightlies.videolan.org Latest builds] 
*[http://trac.videolan.org Trac, Bugs, SVN and roadmap]

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<br> ''Pages in the "Documentation" namespace are part of the official VLC media player documentation.'' 

''All pages in this namespace are licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License].'' 

'''Note: Parts of this documentation are currently outdated or incomplete. If you have good knowledge of a particular subject and feel that it could be documented better, please update the appropriate wiki page.''' 

== [[Documentation:Play HowTo|VLC Usage Documentation]]  ==

User documentation for everyone. 

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/VLC 1.2 Interface on Windows 7|VLC Interface 1.2 on Windows 7]] 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface Windows|Basic_Use/Interface_Windows]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:LargeVLC.png|50x50px]] 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface OSX|Basic_Use/Interface_OSX]]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''''DOWNLOAD''''' 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Introduction to VLC|Introduction to VideoLAN and VLC]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlc/files/1.1.11/win32/vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe/download &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Overview and history of the VideoLAN project.''' 

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Installing VLC|Installation]]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Installer.png|100x100px]]

'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Installation instructions for a variety of computers.'''<br> 

*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use|VLC Usage]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Interface1.png|100x100px]] 
**How to play audio/video materials with the VLC media player. (For versions 0.9 and newer) 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Interface|Interface]]&nbsp;[[Image:Default Interface Mac.PNG|100x100px]] 
***Short introduction to the interface of the VLC Media Player 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Audio|Audio]]&nbsp;[[Image:Basic audio stereomono.png|150x100px]] 
***Playing audio (e.g. visualization, selection of devices) 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video|Video]]&nbsp;[[Image:Basic video fullscreen interface.png|100x100px]] 
***Playing video (e.g. cropping, screen-/snapshots) 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playback|Playback]]&nbsp;[[Image:Playbackcontrols.png|100x100px]]
***Navigation through media files (e.g. chapters, bookmarks) 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Playlist|Playlist]]&nbsp;[[Image:Basic_playlist_default.png|100x100px]]
***Creating and managing playlists 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Subtitles|Subtitles]]&nbsp;[[Image:VLCSubs.png|100x100px]]
***Selection of subtitles 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Video and Audio Filters|Video and Audio Filters]]&nbsp;[[Image:Effects_and_Filters.PNG|100x100px]]
***Usage of VLC's filters (equalizer, video filters) 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Snapshots|Snapshots]]&nbsp;[[Image:Basic_snapshots_config.png|100x100px]]
***How to create snap-/screenshots 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Hotkeys|Hotkeys]]&nbsp;[[Image:Configure_Hotkeys.PNG|100x100px]]
***Configuration of VLC's hotkeys 
**[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Basic Use/Basic troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]&nbsp;[[Image:Intf-wx-messages.jpg|100x100px]]
***Solutions for some common problems 
*[[Documentation:Play HowTo/Advanced Use of VLC|Advanced Use]]&nbsp;[[Image:VLCadvanceopen.png|100x100px]]
**Advanced instruction on streams, filters, plug-ins and more. 
*[[Documentation:WebPlugin|Using VLC inside a webpage]]&nbsp;[[Image:Web.JPG|100x100px]]
**How to build webpages that use the VLC Web plugin. 
*[[VLC Uninstall|Uninstallation]]&nbsp;[[Image:Uninstall.PNG|100x100px]]
**Uninstallation instructions.

== [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo|VLC Streaming Documentation]]  ==

This document explains how to stream, transcode and save streams using the VideoLAN solution. '''OUTDATED''' 

'''NOTE: See [[Documentation:Streaming HowTo New|Streaming HowTo New]] for more updated information regarding streaming (WIP).''' 

== [[Documentation:Hacker's Guide|The Hacker's Guide to VLC]]  ==

This document will detail the inner workings of VLC and its source code. 

*[[Hacker Guide/Audio Filters|Audio Filters]] 
*[[Hacker Guide/Core|Core]] 
*[[Hacker Guide/Modules source tree|Modules source tree]] 
*[[Hacker Guide/VLM Internals|VLM Internals]]

== [[Documentation:Modules|The VLC Modules Index]]  ==

This document references most of the VLC modules and their options as well as some example uses. 

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