How to dedicate a Linux player to the ITESLIVE display

Additional configurations that can be applied to your Linux device if you want it to be used for the ITESLIVE display exclusively

 

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On the Linux device that you wish to use, log in to your account on the ITESLIVE Studio and navigate to the player you want to use for your display.
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To obtain the URL to download the ITESLIVE software for Linux, click on the broadcasting button for the selected player.
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Select the version of the "AppImage" file that is appropriate for your operating system, click on the link that represents this file and the download will begin.

Important: Please note that the button that generates the PIN is located beneath the URLs for the download of the ITESLIVE application, this button will be required at the end of the installation process.

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AppImage x86_64 : https://iteslive.tv/iteslive.x86_64.AppImage
AppImage x86 : https://iteslive.tv/iteslive.i386.AppImage
AppImage ARMv7 (32 bit) : https://iteslive.tv/iteslive.armv7l.AppImage
AppImage ARM64 : https://iteslive.tv/iteslive.arm64.AppImage


Open another tab in your browser and download the following script.

https://iteslive.tv/iteslive.sh

Note: The iteslive.sh file is a script that is used to ensure that the ITESLIVE process is in use on the computer that is broadcasting the display. This script will periodically confirm that the software is in use and will start it in the event that it is not.

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Move the AppImage file and the .sh file to the location where you wish to store them, in this example the will be located in the user's home folder.

Important: The user used to broadcast the display must have read and write access to the folder that contains the application.

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Right-click the "AppImage" file and select "Properties". 
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Click on the "Permissions" tab.
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Activate the "Allow executing file as program" check box.
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Exit the parameters window for the "AppImage" file and right-click the ".sh" file and select "Properties".
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Click on the "Permissions" tab.
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Activate the "Allow executing file as program" checkbox.
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Exit the window and open the menu containing the application list.
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Click on the "Startup applications" button.
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Once the windows is open, click on the "Add" button.
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Give the application a name and click the "Browse..." button.
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Select the "ITESLIVE.sh" file and click on the "Open" button. 
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Once the application has been selected, click on the "Add" button.
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The application should now be visible in the list of software that will be executed when the computer starts up.
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Close the "Startup applications" window and return to the ITESLIVE Studio in your browser, and access the broadcasting window. Click the button to generate the player's activation PIN.
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Click the "Accept" button to generate the PIN.
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Take note of the PIN generated by the Studio and restart the computer.
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Once the computer restarts, the ITESLIVE application will launch and a window asking for an ITESLIVE ID will be displayed.
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Enter the PIN you noted earlier in the text field and click on the "Save" button to start the display.