Showcase Installation Guide

This guide covers the installation, configuration, and administration of MT Showcase on both Ubuntu and Windows systems.

Contents:

• Introduction
  • MultiTaction Support
• MT Showcase Deployment Architecture
• Set Up the Application Computer
  • About the Application Computer
  • Requirements
  • Connect the Application Computer
  • Configure Network Settings for the Application Computer
  • Using a Proxy Server
  • Install MT Showcase on Ubuntu Systems
  • Install MT Showcase on Windows Systems
• Where Are My Files?
  • Where Are the *.yaml Configuration Files?
  • Where Are the Log Files?
  • Where Is My License?
• Licensing
  • Request an Activation Key
  • Activate Your License Using LicenseTool
  • Activate Your License Using the Wizard
  • Request a License While Offline
  • Activate Your License While Offline
  • Renew Your License Before It Expires
  • License Folders
• Configure MT Showcase
  • Enable Ubuntu Clients to Access the MT Showcase Database
  • Control Access to the MT Showcase Editor
  • Enforce Secure Connections to the Editor
• Start or Stop MT Showcase
  • MT Showcase Clients
  • MT Showcase Server
  • Log Files
• Access the Desktop
  • Access the Desktop
  • Return to MT Showcase from the Desktop
• Set Up MT Showcase Services
  • Data Gathering Service
  • Email Sending Service
  • Twitter Connection Service
  • Media Server Service
• Set Up a Twitter Feed
  • Setup Overview
  • Create a Twitter App
  • Set Up the Twitter Connection Service
  • Add a Twitter Feed to Your MT Showcase App
• Set Up Data Gathering
  • About the Reporting Database
  • Recommended DBMS: PostgreSQL or SQLite?
  • Set Up a PostgreSQL Reporting Database on a Windows Application Computer
  • Set Up a PostgreSQL Reporting Database on a Remote Windows Computer
  • Set Up a PostgreSQL Reporting Database on a Remote Ubuntu Computer
  • Enable Data Gathering
  • Useful psql Commands
  • Example Database Views
  • Identifying Related Events
  • Event Types
  • Example Output Records
• Set Up a Media Server
  • About the Media Server Service
  • Prepare the Media Server
• Set Up Positional Audio
  • Audio Requirements and Considerations
  • Audio Configuration Files
  • Stereo Panning
  • Fade Borders
  • Set Up Positional Audio Steps
  • Example Audio Configuration Files
• Import and Export Apps
  • Exporting Data from MT Showcase
  • Importing Data into MT Showcase
  • Import Data into MT Showcase
  • Upgrade MT Showcase
  • Downgrade MT Showcase
• Backup and Restore
  • Create a Backup
  • Restore a Backup