How Do I Start Developing a Channel?
Step 1: Sign up as developer at http://www.roku.com/developer/ Step 2: Download SDK from https://owner.roku.com/Developer/DevHome Step 3: Read through the documentation starting with the Developer ...
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I found instructions for how to set up a basic Roku channel using the videoplayer template in the SDK at http://blog.defaultroute.com/2011/01/24/building-a-roku-channel-part-3.
But when I get to this part.... I get totally confused... can someone help me out?
Packaging:
1) Set your ROKU_DEV_TARGET environment variable.
export ROKU_DEV_TARGET=your roku IP address - since the Roku IP isn't static.... doesn't this change frequently?
2) Create a zip file with make. On your development machine, go to the directory where you edited the code. You will see a Makefile. Edit just this one line in the middle of the Makefile:
APPNAME = your_happy_little_app_name
3) Type make - Where do I type this? What happens when I do? Where is the .zip created? Does it use the script in the Makefile to "compile?" it?
4) Type make install
5) In your web browser, type in http://YOUR_ROKU_IP_ADDRESS
6) Remember those keys we generated in Part 1? Here they come into play. From the Roku documentation. I can’t shorten this and they’ve explained it better than I could:
Install your zip file:
Select your application zip file using the “Browse…” button and then press “Install”. The box now has a copy of your application installed, plus the keys are still resident on the device from when you performed the “genkey” operation.
This is my understanding. Edit the template XML files to point to my videos. Do the "Make" and "Make Install" thingy. Where do you find the ZIP that "Make" created?.....
Also, if I have 1 category with 3 videos in a PUBLISHED channel, can I edit the playlist to add or change videos without doing the "Make" thing again.
Sorry if these questions seem totally misinformed... they very well might be.... 🙂
But when I get to this part.... I get totally confused... can someone help me out?
Packaging:
1) Set your ROKU_DEV_TARGET environment variable.
export ROKU_DEV_TARGET=your roku IP address - since the Roku IP isn't static.... doesn't this change frequently?
2) Create a zip file with make. On your development machine, go to the directory where you edited the code. You will see a Makefile. Edit just this one line in the middle of the Makefile:
APPNAME = your_happy_little_app_name
3) Type make - Where do I type this? What happens when I do? Where is the .zip created? Does it use the script in the Makefile to "compile?" it?
4) Type make install
5) In your web browser, type in http://YOUR_ROKU_IP_ADDRESS
6) Remember those keys we generated in Part 1? Here they come into play. From the Roku documentation. I can’t shorten this and they’ve explained it better than I could:
Install your zip file:
Select your application zip file using the “Browse…” button and then press “Install”. The box now has a copy of your application installed, plus the keys are still resident on the device from when you performed the “genkey” operation.
This is my understanding. Edit the template XML files to point to my videos. Do the "Make" and "Make Install" thingy. Where do you find the ZIP that "Make" created?.....
Also, if I have 1 category with 3 videos in a PUBLISHED channel, can I edit the playlist to add or change videos without doing the "Make" thing again.
Sorry if these questions seem totally misinformed... they very well might be.... 🙂
