How to Install Gerbera on Windows 10

Gerbera is a free and open-source UPnP media server that lets you stream music, videos, and photos to any device in your network. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Gerbera on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

• A Windows 10 machine
• Admin access to your Windows 10 machine
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Download Gerbera

1. Open your web browser and go to https://gerbera.io/.
2. Click the "Download" button on the top right corner of the page to download the latest version of Gerbera for Windows.
3. Save the downloaded file to a location on your computer.

Step 2: Install Gerbera

1. Once the download is complete, go to the location where you saved the file and double-click on it.
2. Click "Yes" on the User Account Control pop-up to allow the installer to make changes to your device.
3. Click "Next" to begin the installation process.
4. Read the License Agreement carefully, and if you agree with it, select "I Agree" and click "Next."
5. Choose the location where you want Gerbera to be installed and click "Install."
6. Once the installation is complete, click "Finish."

Step 3: Configure Gerbera

1. Open Gerbera by clicking on the desktop shortcut or by searching for it in the Start menu.
2. You'll see a Gerbera web interface open in your default web browser.
3. Click the "Administration" tab.
4. Click the "Library" tab and select the location where your media files are stored.
5. Click the "Save changes" button.
6. Go back to the "Status" tab and click "Restart" to restart the server and apply the changes.

Step 4: Connect to Gerbera

1. Once the server has restarted, you can access Gerbera from any device on your network by opening a web browser and typing in the IP address of the machine on which Gerbera is installed, followed by the port number used by Gerbera, which is 49152 by default. For example, if the IP address of the machine on which Gerbera is installed is 192.168.1.10, you would type "http://192.168.1.10:49152" in the web browser.
2. You should now see the Gerbera web interface, where you can browse and play your media files.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Gerbera on your Windows 10 machine!

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