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 ===== Requirements =====
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 **Before you continue, make sure you have the following:**
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   * One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see **[[:dvr tuners|List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices]]**
   * A recent and supported release of Debian or Ubuntu.
-===== Distro specific instructions =====
+  * Wired network connection. The DVR will handle a great deal of video traffic, so wireless connections should be avoided.
-Coming soon
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 ===== Manual install instructions =====
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 The following instructions are for manual install and configuration of the HDHomeRun RECORD engine on a Linux machine. These instructions are intended for experienced users who want to experiment.
-  - Create a folder for recordings.
+  - Create a folder for recordings. For example from the command line you could do, <code>mkdir HDHomeRun</code> which will create a folder called "HDHomeRun" in your default user directory.
-  - <wrapper>Download the latest HDHomeRun RECORD for Linux release: http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux \\
+  - Enter the new folder: <code>cd HDHomeRun</code>
-BSD-based (FreeBSD, FreeNAS) systems should use this link: http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd</wrapper>
+  - Download the latest HDHomeRun RECORD for Linux release using the wget command or a desktop GUI/browser
+    * Debian/Ubuntu:
+        * Stable: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux
+        * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux_beta
+    * BSD-based (FreeBSD, FreeNAS)
+        * Stable: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd
+        * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd_beta
+    * For example, the command might look like this <code>wget https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux</code>
   - Copy to the recordings folder and rename "hdhomerun_record".
+    * <code>mv hdhomerun_record_linux hdhomerun_record</code>
   - Create a configuration file hdhomerun.conf in the recordings folder. Add the line: <code>RecordPath=<full Linux path to recordings folder></code>
-  - Make the file executable <code>chmod +x hdhomerun_record</code>
+    - To do this from the command line, use the command<code>nano hdhomerun.conf</code>
+    - for this example we will write in **RecordPath=/home/<USERNAME GOESE HERE>/HDHomeRun/** for a Debian-based system
+    - press control key+x to exit, then press Y then enter to save.
+  - Make the file executable: <code>chmod +x hdhomerun_record</code>
   - Start the HDHomeRun RECORD engine:<code>./hdhomerun_record start
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 No log file - this usually means the record engine was not able to find the config file, was not able to find RecordPath in the config file, or the path specified doesn't exist.</wrapper>
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 ===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app =====
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 Once you finish setting up a DVR storage device, see our guide link below for instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app.\\
 <btn type="success" size="lg" icon="fa fa-book">[[:app|Instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app]]</btn>
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