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The simplest way to install Ampacheberry is over-the-air using the built-in BlackBerry browser.

• Point your BlackBerry browser to http://ampacheberry.googlecode.com/files/ampacheberry.jad
• The BlackBerry will bring up its installation screen
• Select 'Download'
• The BlackBerry will install the application and you'll be prompted with a selection box to say 'OK' to the installation or 'Run' the installation.
• Either run the application at this point or select it from the 'Downloads' folder on the BlackBerry to run.
• When Ampacheberry is first run, it will say "Not Connected!" Press the BlackBerry menu key and select 'Options' to input the Ampache server data.
• Once the server data is input correctly, Ampacheberry will connect.

Tips

• Ampache must be version 3.5 or higher
• Be aware if your Ampache installation requires an http or https connection
• The Ampache server must have the API/RPC ACL enabled. See the Ampache ACL Guide.
• Albums and Artists can be cached so that the complete catalog doesn't have to be downloaded at each call for all artists and albums.
• See the various cache settings on the Options screen. I believe they're fairly self explanatory.
• Remember, this is just a playlist generator. It's a go-between for Ampache and the built-in BlackBerry media player. Once you generate a playlist, it will be saved to the BlackBerry and accessible via the BlackBerry's media player.
• Consult the Ampache forums and website for information about transcoding. You might want to consider setting up Ampache to downsample the music stream in order to save bandwidth.