How to Install ympd on Windows 11

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ympd on Windows 11. ympd is a lightweight web-based MPD client that allows you to control your music player daemon (MPD) server from any device with a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before installing ympd, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 11 operating system
• A music player daemon (MPD) server installed and running on your system.
• Basic knowledge of using the command prompt.

Steps to Install ympd on Windows 11

1. Open the command prompt by pressing Windows key + R, then typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box and hit Enter.

2. In the command prompt, navigate to the installation directory of MPD by typing the following command:

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\MPD

3. Download the latest version of ympd binary file from the official ympd website(https://ympd.org/downloads) by typing the following command:

curl -LO "https://github.com/notandy/ympd/releases/download/v1.3.3/ympd-v1.3.3-arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.bz2"

4. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvf ympd-v1.3.3-arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.bz2

5. Navigate to the extracted folder by typing the following command:

cd ympd

6. Run the ympd executable file by typing the following command:

./ympd.exe

7. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/

8. ympd web interface will appear on your browser where you can see your MPD server and control your music.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ympd on Windows 11.

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