{"id":924,"date":"2021-11-20T19:26:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T19:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/kb\/installing-repositories-in-xbmc-kodi-spmc-and-dbmc\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T12:53:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T12:53:40","slug":"installing-repositories-in-xbmc-kodi-spmc-and-dbmc","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/installing-repositories-in-xbmc-kodi-spmc-and-dbmc\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Repo(sitorie)s in XBMC, Kodi, SPMC and DBMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We will cover installing an add-on from a manually downloaded ZIP file soon, but if you&#8217;ve heard from a friend that a certain repo(sitory) has a great add-on, or just want to browse around, then please read on&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC System Settings Menu\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCSystemSettings.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC System Settings Menu\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Settings Add-Ons\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCSettingsAddOns.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Settings Add-Ons\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Add-Ons Get Add-Ons\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCAddOnsGetAddOns.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Add-Ons Get Add-Ons\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\"><br \/>\nOpen up XBMC, highlight the &#8220;System&#8221; menu, and select Settings. Now click on the Add-ons entry, then Get Add-ons.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Add-Ons Repositories\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCGetAddOnsRepos.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Add-Ons Repositories\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\nYou should see various repos listed &#8211; please select the one you want to check out and then navigate around the repo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Add-Ons Repo Video Add-Ons\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCGetAddOnsVideo.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Add-Ons Repo Video Add-Ons\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Select Add-On To Install\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCGetAddOnsEnd.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Select Add-On To Install\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Add-On Install Button\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCAddOnsEnable.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Add-On Install Button\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\"><br \/>\nDifferent repositories have different file\/folder structures, but once you&#8217;ve found the add-on you want to install (for example, from within the Video Add-ons menu), select it, then click the Install button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Exit XBMC\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCExit.jpg\" alt=\"Exit XBMC\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\nOnce the process has completed, restart XBMC (using the power\/shutdown icon found on XBMC&#8217;s homescreen, next to the little star).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Video Add-Ons\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DroidBOXWizard.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Video Add-Ons\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\nNow when you open the Videos&gt;Add-Ons menu, the new add-on should be present.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"XBMC Add-Ons Configure\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/XBMCAddOnsConfigureMenu.jpg\" alt=\"XBMC Add-Ons Configure\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\nIf you want to configure it before using the add-on, highlight the entry and click C if you have a QWERTY keyboard, or otherwise the Menu key on your remote control, then select Add-on settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you prefer, please watch the following video to learn how to install repo(sitorie)s in XBMC, Kodi, SPMC and DBMC<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mx_H4CB6KAU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will cover installing an add-on from a manually downloaded ZIP file soon, but if you&#8217;ve heard from a friend that a certain repo(sitory) has a great add-on, or just want to browse around, then please read on&#8230; Open up XBMC, highlight the &#8220;System&#8221; menu, and select Settings. 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