Pymps 0.12.1 README
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Pymps is an easy to use web based music jukebox.


Features
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* Browse tracks
* Automatic scanning for mp3 and ogg files
* Automatic scanning of existing m3u playlists
* Automatic generation of playlists (see refresh tracks or search results pages)
* Browse and search for individual tracks
* Browse and edit playlists
* Edit mp3 and ogg tags
* Click an artist or album to generate an automatic search


Supported Browsers
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Pymps has been tested on:
* Galeon >= 1.0.0
* Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x (the .png graphics don't always apppear transparent)
* Mozilla >= 0.9.5
* Opera >= 6.0
* Netscape 4.7x (Looks a bit useless due to lack of .png support and cascading stylesheets)
* Links >= 0.97


Installing
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See the INSTALL file for more info.


Notes
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* the GNU Open Source Streaming Audio Server (http://gnump3d.sourceforge.net/) is now the
  default choice for pymps.  It's extremely easy to setup and, best of all, supports streaming
  mp3s and ogg files with tag streaming.  

* If you want ogg vorbis support then you'll need to install pyOgg and pyVorbis:
  (http://www.duke.edu/~ahc4/pyogg/)

* The pymps.conf file contents have changed in 0.12.0  - If you're upgrading from
  a prior version please you'll need to replace your old pymps.conf file.

* The pymps database structure (pymps-db-schema.sql) has not been modified since version 0.11.0,  
  if you're upgrading from <= 0.10.0 you'll probably find it easier to delete the old installation
  and start from scratch ;-)

* See the INSTALL file installation notes for more info on upgrading to 0.12.1

* The page width is now fixed at 800 pixels (edit pymps.conf to change this).

* The number of tracks per page displayed when browsing can be altered in the pymps.conf file.

* Pymps is developed using Linux-Mandrake 8.2


Comments
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Any problems, suggestions, features, patches or comments please contact me: 
    andy.balcombe@anti-particle.com

Pymps is Copyright 2001-2002 Andy Balcombe and is released under the GNU GPL license.
  See the COPYING file for more information.