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Dependencies

• Islandora
• Tuque
• ffmpegFFmpeg is required if MKV and MP4 derivatives are to be created on the same server as Islandora. Compliation guides: Ubuntu, CentOS
• ffmpeg2TheoraFFmpeg2Theora is only required if OGG and thumbnail derivatives are to be created on the same server as Islandora (Optional  -Optional; Instructions)
• The Islandora Islandora JWPlayer library (and the Libraries API module) or the Video.js player are required to play videos in a video object's 'View' tab

Sample compile flags: --prefix=/usr/local/stow/ffmpeg-1.1.4 --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-postproc --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libfaac --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid

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This installation cam be very tricky, and possibly the most difficult of all components of the Islandora stack. Please see this post regarding past installs on the Islandora Google Group for details (please replace any references to release 7.x-1.3 with 7.x.1-5):
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/islandora/wuOjmRTY5Rs

Configuration

Set the path for FFmpeg, select configuration options and viewer in Administration » Islandora » Video Solution Pack (admin/islandora/video).

The Islandora Video Solution pack can be configured at http://path.to.your.site/admin/islandora/solution_pack_config/video, and includes the following options:

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• Keep original file after ingest? - Check this option to retain files uploaded to a video collection as a datastream appended to the video object

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FFmpeg/Theora executables

For derivative creation, the Video Solution Pack needs to know the location of the binaries that perform conversion. On Unix-based systems, this can often be done by running:

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The Video Solution Pack comes with the Video MODS Form.

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