.. _quick-guide:

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Quick Guide
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.. _`quick-start-label`:


The following steps will enable anyone to quickly load and run content
in Laqorr. More comprehensive details about the process can be found in
the following pages of this user manual. 

There are three essential actions  - load content, assign it to a playlist and match that to players in a group. 

**Let’s get started**

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Load Content
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Navigate to CONTENT / VIDEOS AND IMAGES.  Click NEW / 
SELECT FILES and find the image or video you want to load. 
Once they have  uploaded, click ADD DETAILS  and give the 
files a start and end date.

.. figure:: /Images/Laqorr_example_blue_logo_p4.jpg
   :alt: Uploading a video or image file
   :figwidth: 400
   :align: center

Complete information about managing media files can be found :ref:`here <load-media-file>`.

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Assign it to a Playlist
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Next, navigate to CONTENT / PLAYLISTS. Click NEW and
give the Playlist a name. All available files will appear in a
window on the left. Drag those you want to play into the
window on the right.

.. figure:: /Images/Laqorr_example_edit_playlist_p4.jpg
   :alt: Editing a playlist
   :figwidth: 400
   :align: center

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Match this to Players in a Group
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Finally, navigate to NETWORK / GROUPS, click NEW and 
give the Group a name. Think of it it in a conceptual, rather 
than geographic, sense as all the players in this group will 
show the same content from the same playlist(s). 

Halfway down the page, click PLAYLISTS under the 
Feeds tab. Choose a playlist to add to the Group. 

You can also have the playlist run on certain days, 
at certain times or for certain periods. (:ref:`Read more <day-part-playlists>`)

Now scroll down to the Players feed at the bottom 
and assign players by moving them into the left hand, 
Member Players window. All players in this space will 
run the same Playlist(s) you have assigned to this Group.

.. figure:: /Images/Laqorr_example_feeds_p4.jpg
   :alt: Editing video feed
   :figwidth: 400
   :align: center

Generally speaking, once a Group has been established only steps 1 and 2 will need to be done for regular scheduling updates: load a file, adjust a playlist. Laqorr takes care of the rest.

For a greater understanding of how Laqorr can work for you, :ref:`read on <using-laqorr>`.