======Project: Installing ncmpcpp and configuring it======

This is a project for HPC2 and it demonstrates the uses of mpd and how you can change it into a fully featured music player. 

This project was begun on 2/28/13 and is anticipated to take 24 HOURS. (Upon completion you can correct this with the actual length).

=====Objectives=====
by installing ncmpcpp, mpc, ncmpc, and mpd; we are able to use mpd as a fully functional audio player

=====Prerequisites=====
In order to successfully accomplish/perform this project, the listed resources/experiences need to be consulted/achieved:

  * http://www.linuxandlife.com/2012/01/simple-guide-to-set-up-mpd-with-ncmpcpp.html
  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ncmpcpp
  * https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=66488
  * http://ncmpcpp.rybczak.net/faq.php

=====Background=====
ncmpcpp allows a variety of content to be streamed to the user in various methods. 


=====Procedure=====

I started by writing this file to my home directory

/home/satan/.mpdconf
<code>
music_directory				"/home/satan/Music/"
playlist_directory			"/home/satan/.mpd/playlists"
db_file					"/home/satan/.mpd/tag_cache"
log_file				"/home/satan/.mpd/mpd.log"
pid_file				"/home/satan/.mpd/pid"
state_file				"/home/satan/.mpd/state"

audio_output {
   type	     "alsa"
   name	     "My ALSA Device"
   device    "hw:0,0"
   mixer_device	     "default"
   mixer_control     "PCM"
   mixer_index	     "0"
}

#Character encoding #####

filesystem_charset      "UTF-8"
id3v1_encoding		"UTF-8"

gapless_mp3_playback 	"yes"
metadata_to_use		"artist,album,title,track"
mixer_type		"software"
</code>

replacing satan with your username. then, I ran mpc update to update the database.

OOPS i forgot to add the databases.

touch these files within .mpd on your home directory


"/home/satan/.mpd/playlists"
"/home/satan/.mpd/tag_cache"
"/home/satan/.mpd/mpd.log"
"/home/satan/.mpd/pid"
"/home/satan/.mpd/state"

another mpc update and it works!

ncmpcpp works, by pressing 1, all the controls are listed.


=====Reflection=====
Music is great