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How to Install a Source in Krypton via File Manager

Installing a Source, can be difficult at the best of times for those that are new to Kodi. In addition to being new this community, many people just don’t understand the language used in help groups found in Social media. Trying to explain the method and where to start ends up being frustrating to both parties if not explained correctly. Sometimes a Picture Really Is Worth a Thousand Words.

What is a Source ?


In our effort to help those who are new to the Kodi Community, this blog will hopefully take some of the sting out of understanding how Kodi works as well as for those who like to help new members to their group.  A video source is a kind of media source. Media sources are the links that tell Kodi where your content is stored and what type of content is contained within each one. You can have multiple-sources for each media type. You can use local media, file shares, removable USB drives, etc.

 

How to Install a Source


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Step 1. – After opening Kodi Krypton, look for the Cog Icon located in the Top Left corner (see opening photo) Once selected, you will then see a list of options found in System. Locate and click on File manager.

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Step 2. – The next page will be the File Manager. So to continue with adding a Source you must double Click or Tap in the area labelled “Add Source”. File Manager is where all your xml sources are stored. When using the Ares Wizard and want to do a Fresh Start, one of the options asked is Save Sources. This is what it refers to.

Where to add Source


 

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Step 3. – As shown above, a new screen will appear where you will enter the Source URL. To continue, Click/Tap once to open the built-in Keyboard.

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Step 4. – For this Blog, the Blamo Repo was randomly chosen. Using the built-in keyboard or if you have a wireless or are using a device with one enabled/installed (PC, Laptop) enter this Exactly for the Blamo Repository : http://blamo.teverz.com and click on OK to continue.

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Step 5. – Immediately after selecting OK, you will see the next step as indicated by the example above.  A new bar will be highlighted, click/tap anywhere in that area to enable the keyboard again and enter Blamo. Select OK.

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Step 6. – return to the main Home page of Kodi and select Add-ons.


Where to Install Media Source


 

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Step 7. – After selecting Add-ons, click the Icon that resembles an Open Box.

 



 

 

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Step 7. – You have now opened the Add-ons/ Add-ons Browser. To continue, select Install from zip file. Other Options available are:
  • My Add-ons, where all the different Add-ons installed are easily located.

  • Install from repository, will touch on this shortly.

  • Install from zip file, what we are showing now.

  • Search, does exactly as stated. Search for an Add-on.


 

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Step 8. – A new Window will appear and will show you where you have stored the file you named Blamo. All sources you add will appear here with the name you attached to it as in Step 5. Click on the Blamo to continue.

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Step 9. – So far so good. To Install the Repository, just click to start the the installation process.


Installing the New Source


 

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Step 10. – At this point you will be returned to the Add-on Browser page. Please wait for the Confirmation Notification to appear before continuing. Normally shown in the top right corner, this may take as little as a few seconds to as long as over 45 seconds. This is determined on the complexity of the repository itself as well as how fast an Internet Service you have.

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Step 11. – To open the repo, select Install from repository. In addition to seeing the most recent repo installed, you will also see all the others that have been installed. Because this is a clean version of Kodi there are only two repos installed. The one that comes with Kodi and of course the Blamo repo. Click on Blamo Repo to continue.

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Step 12. – Typically, ninety % of all repositories will have this configuration as shown here. Depending on what the Dev has added to his repo will determine what you able to install, some have only Video / Program add-ons. While others not unlike this one have the full scope of add-ons. So for this example, to see what is available, select Video add-ons.


Content and How to Install


 

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Step 14.- Since many Devs have more than on Video Add-on, they tend to keep them all together in one repo which makes it easier to install. For this example and due to it’s recent popularity, we’ll continue with Placenta. To do that, just click on Placenta.

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Step 15. – Select Install.

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Step 16. – In addition to returning back to the Video Add-ons page, you will see a series of notifications stating there are updates available for this Add-on, these are needed to operate properly. This will be done automatically and may take a minute or so to complete. Be patient and wait for the process to finish. Select the Add-on to open.

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Step 17. – Finally ! Placenta is now installed and ready to use, click on Open to continue. However, this is a great time to Configure the Add-on to your preferences. Real Debrid, API key Code, and Alluc API Code, should be entered now if you have any of those 3.

 

In Conclusion


Helping a New Member understand how kodi works is a noble gesture. It can be as simple as eliminating some of the language we’ve all come accustomed to use. We all at one point were “green” when it came to knowing the in’s and outs of using Kodi correctly. Hopefully this article has enabled those of you to pass on this information easier and most importantly to those reading who want to learn how to get the most out of their Kodi. We take great pride and effort in the Ares Project Forum in helping both those who are new and seasoned users of Kodi. Join Here and stop by to see what else we have to offer from our knowledgeable Staff in a drama and bully free environment.

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