How to setup mpc on windows

mpc is a minimalistich client for MPC (Music Player Daemon).

Before it makes any sence to use this guide you will have to set up MPD on a linux host. More info at www.musicpd.org

a guy called Jat have compiled a windows version of mpc. You can download mpc for windows here.

I have extraceted mpc.exe into C:\windows\ so i can run it from anywhere, but it’s up to you where to put it.

Now we have tell mpc the adress and port for the mpd server.
This is done by setting som “Environment Variables”:

Go to: Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables.
and create to new System Variables called MPD_HOST and MPD_PORT.

MPD_HOST is the adress for the server hosting mpd; mine is:

MPD_HOST password@darch1.homeip.net

and if I did not use password it would be:
MPD_HOST darch1.homeip.net

at last we need to set the port number:
MPD_PORT 6600

After a quick reboot (sorry it’s still windoze ), you will be abel to open the “Run” dialogbox (Win + R), use an old-school consol (cmd.exe) or integrate mpc.exe with som hotkey tool and feed it commands like:

mpc next - jump to the next track in the mpd playlist
mpc toggle - toggle play/pause
mpc help - to get a list over all commands

that’s it, now you are ready to remote contol the word (or at least you music)

at last i just want to recommend this guide on how to set up mpd with a nice webinterface Music 2.0: Pitchfork