How to install skins?

rohitshakti2 · May 26, 2011

I have downloaded some skins for Windows Media Player and XMBC but I am not able to install them..

Can anybody help me out..?

CA50 · May 26, 2011

No idea for XMBC, but for WMP, double click on the skin file, it will get installed automatically

rohitshakti2 · May 26, 2011

CA50 said:
No idea for XMBC, but for WMP, double click on the skin file, it will get installed automatically

The skin has been downloaded in rar file. So when I double click it, it opens the files.

CA50 · May 26, 2011

simple just extract it using winrar

, next double click on the skin file

~BSOD~ · May 27, 2011

CA50 said:
simple just extract it using winrar , next double click on the skin file

lolz, +1, the most helpful n straight forward answer after such a long time.

and regarding XBMC (well your XMBC would definitely be a typo or else take me wrong here in following steps)

Got to : XBMC>System > Add-ons > Get Add-ons > XBMC.org Add-ons > Skin

For downloaded skin files, you can install it using the "Install from zip file" option in the add-on browser.

Once downloaded and installed, you'll be prompted if you want to switch to this skin now. You can either choose "yes" now or navigate to System -> Appearance > Skin at another time to activate it.
Hope this clears you out with your doubts.

rohitshakti2 · May 27, 2011

~BSOD~ said:
lolz, +1, the most helpful n straight forward answer after such a long time.

and regarding XBMC (well your XMBC would definitely be a typo or else take me wrong here in following steps)

Got to : XBMC>System > Add-ons > Get Add-ons > XBMC.org Add-ons > Skin

For downloaded skin files, you can install it using the "Install from zip file" option in the add-on browser.

Once downloaded and installed, you'll be prompted if you want to switch to this skin now. You can either choose "yes" now or navigate to System -> Appearance > Skin at another time to activate it.
Hope this clears you out with your doubts.

I tried this method on XBMC but it is not able to read that skin file.

rabid.parrots · May 27, 2011

xbmc is totally different

HOW-TO install and switch between skins in XBMC - XBMC

CA50 · May 27, 2011

what about the wmp skin, have you succeded in using those

rohitshakti2 · May 27, 2011

Not till now...

CA50 · May 27, 2011

Umm.. where is the problem

rabid.parrots · May 28, 2011

dude, seriously, go use google, you will find more answers than we can give

rohitshakti2 · May 29, 2011

Yes I was able to put the skin on WMP but it is not continuously in that skin. It changes the time i exit it even it is not seen in the skin chooser menu.

CA50 · May 29, 2011

^^ try coping the WMP skin files to this directory : C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\

rabid.parrots · May 30, 2011

use administrator mode, it is required

Technique1200 · Jun 18, 2011

You can manually install skins with the "Install from zip file" option in the XBMC add-on browser. Skins are copied to the "addons/" directory in XBMC's application data folder inside a folder that is the name of the addon (ie skin.name). Here's an example of a skin directory hierarchy structure:

addons/skin.confluence/addon.xml

addons/skin.confluence/720p/

addons/skin.confluence/colors/

addons/skin.confluence/fonts/

addons/skin.confluence/media/

addons/skin.confluence/sounds/

venkiraja · Jul 28, 2011

rohitshakti2 said:
I tried this method on XBMC but it is not able to read that skin file.

Navigate to the .zip file dude, in case you have extracted it. There is no need to extract the d/l zip file.

And, beware.. some files are known to be not working. Only specific skins have been tested positive. Check this wiki.

harlemboy · Jul 30, 2011

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