HOW-TO:Updating to OpenELEC 3.0/Copying the Update Files

Copying the Update Files
To update you must download the corresponding install depending on your hardware. To download click here. If you are unsure which version you need, click here.



When you download the file you will be presented with a .tar.bz2 file. You must extract this archive file with a tool of your choice. Once extracted you can open the folder and navigate to the target folder. Inside this folder you will see four files. SYSTEM, SYSTEM.md5, KERNEL, and KERNEL.md5.



'''The four files must be placed in your Update SMB share. This is located at:'''

=Windows Update= Windows

On Windows open a windows explorer window and type in the address bar: \\xxx.xxx.x.xxx\update



=OSX Update= Mac OSX

On OSX you can navigate to finder and go to Go -> Connect to Server, then type in, SMB://xxx.xxx.x.xxx/update



=Ubuntu Update= Ubuntu

On Ubuntu you can open a folder and go to File -> Connect to Server, then select Windows share as share type and put in your OpenELEC IP address.



Please substitute xxx.xxx.x.xxx with your actual IP address of your OpenELEC device. If you don't know your IP you can navigate to: System Submenu -> System Info -> Summary, and read the IP address.



Then navigate to your update folder. Then copy the four files you located before.