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To configure OpenLP, click on :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure OpenLP...` To configure OpenLP, click on :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure OpenLP...`
The plugins you have activated will have configure options. If all the plugins The plugins you have activated will have configure options. If all the plugins
are activated there will be 9 tabs across the top you can configure. are activated there will be 10 items down the left side you can configure.
General Tab General Tab
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Remote Tab Remote Tab
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.. image:: pics/configureremotes.png OpenLP gives you the ability to control your Service Manager or send an Alert
from a remote computer through a web browser. This could be useful for a nursery
or daycare to display an Alert message or use it as an interface to control the
whole service remotely. This will work in any web browser that has network access
whether it is another computer, a netbook or a smartphone.
OpenLP gives you the ability to control your Service Manager from a remote An example of use for this would be if you have a missionary with a
computer through a web browser. This was written actually for a nursery or day
care where a "come and get YYYY" message could be triggered remotely. It has
now become an interface to control the whole service remotely.
An example of one use for this would be if you have a missionary with a
PowerPoint presentation, it may be easier for that missionary to remotely PowerPoint presentation, it may be easier for that missionary to remotely
connect to your projection computer and change the slides when he wants to. connect to your projection computer and change the slides when they want to.
To use this feature you will need to be on a network, wired or wireless, know To use this feature your computers will need to be on the same network, wired or
the IP address of the projection computer and enter that IP address and port wireless.
number in the remote computer's web browser.
To find your projection computer's IP address for Windows, open Command Prompt
and type in “ipconfig” (without quotations), press Enter key and your IP
address will show. In Linux, open Terminal and type “ifconfig” (without
quotations), and use the IP address after “inet addr:” The IP address will
always have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is one to three digits long.
Server Settings Server Settings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Serve on IP address: Put your projection computer's IP address here. .. image:: pics/configureremotes.png
Port Number **Serve on IP address:**
^^^^^^^^^^^
You can use the default port number or change it to another number. Put your projection computer's IP address here or use
0.0.0.0 which will display your IP address links below.
**Port Number:**
You can use the default port number or change it to another number. If you don't
understand this setting, you can leave it as is.
**Remote URL:**
This will show the address you will use in the remote computer
web browser.
**Stage view URL:**
This will show the address you will use in the remote
computer for Stage view.
Finding your IP address
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If the Remote or Stage view URL are not showing you can manually find these
settings. To find your projection computer's IP address use these steps below.
**Windows:**
Open *Command Prompt* and type::
C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipconfig
Press the :kbd:`Enter` key and the output of your command will display the
adapter IP address. The IP address will always have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where x is one to three digits long.
**Linux:**
Open *Terminal* and type::
linux@user:~$ifconfig
Press the :kbd:`Enter` key. This will display a fair amount of technical
information about your network cards. On most computers, the network card is
named "eth0". The IP address for your network card is just after "inet addr:" in
the section with your network card's name. The IP address will always have a
format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is one to three digits long.
**OS X 10.6 or 10.5**
From the Apple menu, select :menuselection:`System Preferences --> View --> Network`.
In the Network preference window, click a network port (e.g., Ethernet, AirPort,
modem). If you are connected, you'll see its IP address under "Status:".
With these two settings written down, open a web browser in the remote computer With these two settings written down, open a web browser in the remote computer
and enter the IP address followed by a colon and then the port number, ie: and enter the IP address followed by a colon and then the port number, ie:
192.168.1.104:4316 then press enter. You should now have access to the OpenLP 192.168.1.104:4316 then press enter. You should now have access to the OpenLP
Controller. If it does not come up, you either entered the wrong IP address, Controller. If it does not come up, you either entered the wrong IP address,
port number or one or both computer's are not connected to the network. port number or one or both computers are not connected to the network.

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