Installation ‐ Windows - babsonnexus/stream-link-manager-for-channels GitHub Wiki

1. Download the slm.bat file and place it in the final destination folder.

2. Open a Command Prompt, navigate to that directory, and enter the following command:

slm.bat install

If using PowerShell, type in:

.\slm.bat install

3. You will be given one last chance to decide if you want to do the installation. Note that an installation will remove any previous instance of Streaming Library Manager at that location. This is unlike the "upgrade" below which will maintain all your files and settings.

4. The process will then run normally until complete. You should see something similar to this when done:

During this process, you may get a warning from Windows Defender. If you do, there is nothing to worry about, but please review the FAQ on this topic.

5. In your folder, you should now have this:

6. OPTIONAL: By default, Streaming Library Manager runs on port 5000. You can change this to another port by typing in this command:

slm.bat port

If using PowerShell, type in:

.\slm.bat port

Note that this will also open the port in the Windows firewall as a safety measure. Even if you want the default port of 5000, this is recommended to be run if you want to access the program on another machine.

7. You will be prompted to enter a port number of your choice:

During the process, you may receive a popup asking for permission to run. Accept and continue.

8. Once complete, you can see this port as an environment variable (where it can be removed, if necessary).

Additionally, in the Windows Firewall rules:

9. Follow the directions on the screen of closing the current Command Prompt and opening a new one. In the new Command Prompt, you can confirm that that the port variable is being read correctly by typing:

echo %SLM_PORT%

If using PowerShell, type in:

$env:SLM_PORT

10. You should see something similar to this:

11. With all this in place, you are now safe to start the program!