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--- tutorials:other:multi_instance_playout [2016/09/20 07:17] – [Auto Start] tw
+++ tutorials:other:multi_instance_playout [2016/11/04 08:27] – [Manual Management of Instances] tw
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 Please contact sales to obtain a multi-instance add-on for your license.
-All instances will have a separate configuration and can use any kind of scheduling backend. If use use mAirListDB for scheduling, you will probably want to set up [[tutorials:mairlistdb:multi-station|mAirListDB Multi-Station]] first.
+All instances will have a separate configuration and can use any kind of scheduling backend. If you use mAirListDB for scheduling, you will probably want to set up [[tutorials:mairlistdb:multi-station|mAirListDB Multi-Station]] first.
 ===== Multi Instance Manager =====
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 It comes as a Zip file without any installer. Just unzip anywhere, e.g. on the Desktop. The configuration will be stored in an .ini file inside the same folder.
+Do **NOT** unzip the software anywhere inside ''C:\Program Files'', or any other folder restricted by the Windows UAC! The Desktop, or a custom folder like ''C:\mAirList'', is a good choice. As you will require a separate data folder per instance (see below), we suggest you create a directory structure like this:
+  C:\mAirList\MultiInstanceManager (<-- unzip here)
+  C:\mAirList\Instances\01-firstinstance (<-- data folder for first instance)
+  C:\mAirList\Instances\02-secondinstance (<-- data folder for second instance)
+  etc.
 ==== Download and install mAirList ====
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-When you run ''MultiInstanceManager.exe'' with the ''--autostart'' command line parameter, it will start all Auto Start instances automatically when it launches.
+When you run ''MultiInstanceManager.exe'' with the ''%%--%%autostart'' command line parameter, it will start all Auto Start instances automatically when it launches.
 ===== Manual Management of Instances =====
 Using the Multi Instance Manager is the preferred way of managing a multi-instance setup now.
-It is also possible to manage the instances manually if you prefer. There are two way to do this:
+It is also possible to manage the instances manually if you prefer, which is described in this section. There are two way to do this:
   - Use the ZIP distribution, or