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ac16161 · 01-07-2015, 19:43

(01-07-2015 16:33)JacBast Wrote: I would like to use a WD MyCloud to stream my music with MinimServer.

In the forum, I saw that it was possible. But I did not find instructions that simply explain how to install MinimServer on WD MyCloud.

Would it be possible to you to send me this explanation?

Thanks by advance,
Jacques

If you have done any linux tinkering with a WD NAS there is enough on this thread to enable installation. However, if you are completely new to this there are some basics to cover as you cannot install anything on a WD NAS via the GUI, as it's so restricted. You might first want to confirm if there is a download of Minimserver that matches your CPU type, Simon may be kind enough to confirm if you can confirm your CPU. Then:

1. Enable SSH access. On mine I go to http://mybooklive/UI/ssh and check the option. There may be a warning message.
2. Download a terminal window client to your PC. I use PuTTY, just google it.
3. Open PuTTY and in the Host field type in the IP address of your NAS (I have mine set up as static so it never changes). Click on Open and you should get a terminal window with a prompt to login to the NAS.
4. Log in as "root" user. The default password on a MyBook is "welc0me" (note the zero in welc0me")
5. You are now ready to start doing stuff. I would start by trying to get Java running. Not sure if your NAS will have a different CPU to my old MyBook, you will need to check and download the appropriate "headless" version of Java. I did that via Windows and saved it to a /Public share on the NAS.
6. You can now follow my instructions in post above, do not proceed further until you have confirmed that Java is installed by typing "java -version" from a directory where Java is not installed, so you know it's found via the PATH.
7. Download Minimserver tar file that matches your CPU type
8. Follow instructions in previous post
9. Install MinimWatch on your PC, be patient, it should find the server.
10. Configure via MinimWatch and enjoy. I immediately disabled Twonky to save CPU time (type /etc/init.d/twonky stop), as I had no need of other media serving functions from Twonky, and as an audio server it's pretty rubbish.
11. I never solved auto-restart of Minim after NAS reboot, if you do have to reboot the NAS, simply log in via PuTTY, go to the Minim directory where the command scripts are (see previous post) and type "startd" which will launch Minim in the background.