How do I get boxee to recognize my repository?

**andreslucero** · March 7th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Trying to get a repository online but I can't get boxee to see it when I enter the URL into App Box > Repositories.

Repo: http://podstreem.com/repository.xml
Apps: http://podstreem.com/index.xml

Any suggestions?

**marcel** · March 8th, 2009, 04:28 AM

please check out http://developer.boxee.tv/ for more info regarding apps..

**yuvalt** · March 8th, 2009, 04:38 AM

try adding a blank line at the end of the xml files.

**andreslucero** · March 8th, 2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks, yuvalt -- you're a genius!

**mwpei** · March 14th, 2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by andreslucero

Trying to get a repository online but I can't get boxee to see it when I enter the URL into App Box > Repositories.

Repo: http://podstreem.com/repository.xml
Apps: http://podstreem.com/index.xml

Any suggestions?

Can I ask how you made this repository and how you setup the repository to have your plugin stored. I have a new version of boxeevpn plugin and I am trying to figure out how to setup a repository so I can share the plugin with others.

thanks in advice for your help.

**FOURFOX65** · March 27th, 2009, 01:04 AM

Mwpei, Did you ever get your repository built for this?

**yuvalt** · April 1st, 2009, 03:19 PM

any news on your repository? need any more help?

**mwpei** · April 10th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by yuvalt

any news on your repository? need any more help?

Yes, here is what I did but it is still not working

First I created my site where my repository will be held.
http://www34.websamba.com/boxeeCTV

then I created the following structure (not sure if this is correct)

repository.xml
index.xml
apps
-- boxeevpn
-- boxeeCTV
downloads
-- boxeevpn-2.0.zip
-- ctv-feeds-1.0.zip

The sturcture of my zip files are exactly how they are structured in the apps folder:
boxee-vpn
-- descriptor.xml
-- skin
---- Boxee Skin NG
---- 720p
------ ....
---- media
------ ....

Here is what the descriptor.xml file looks like:

Code:

<app>
  <id>boxeevpn</id>
  <name>BoxeeVPN</name>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <description>Boxee VPN Controller for Openvpn</description>
  <thumb>http://www34.websamba.com/boxeeCTV/apps/boxeevpn/boxeevpn.png</thumb>
  <repository>http://www34.websamba.com/boxeeCTV</repository>
  <media>video</media>
  <copyright>GPL</copyright>
  <email>m1j1w1@gmail.com</email>
  <type>skin</type>
  <startWindow>14000</startWindow>
  <platform>all</platform>
  <minversion>0.9.9</minversion>
</app>

you can see the contents of the following
http://www34.websamba.com/boxeeCTV/repository.xml
http://www34.websamba.com/boxeeCTV/index.xml

I can add the repository in app box but when I try to download the boxeeVPN plugin I get a "Could not add application" error.

Does anyone have any ideas what I am doing wrong?

**gr8npwrfl** · April 10th, 2009, 03:07 PM

I have made several repositories to install software that I have downloaded and made my own packages to my own computers

I followed this and it worked great

http://mediakey.dk/~cc/howto-create-...ge-repository/

**mwpei** · April 10th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by gr8npwrfl

I have made several repositories to install software that I have downloaded and made my own packages to my own computers

I followed this and it worked great

http://mediakey.dk/~cc/howto-create-...ge-repository/

thanks for the link.

I was assuming that all you needed to do to setup a repository was to setup the correct files and directories on a site that is accessible to others, but from the sounds of this link it seems like you need to have the ability to install some repository generator

Code:

Install the tools to be able to create a repository index

sudo aptitude install dpkg-dev

The problem I have is I don't have access to a web server that I can install stuff on, so I guess my question is: can i setup my repository in some other way?