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What is Tonido?

Tonido Server allows you to access all your files on your computer from a web browser, smartphone, tablet or even DLNA-enabled devices. No setup necessary.

You get an easy to remember link to your computer. e.g.: http://john.tonidoID.com.

It is easy to get started, just install the Tonido Server software and run your own Personal Cloud.

See http://www.tonido.com for more info.

Top 10 reasons to install and run Tonido 24x7:

-Secure, private access to your data via an Unique Personal URL. Your files are on your Vortexbox. It'’s your own personal cloud with no monthly fees and no personal data on someone else’'s server.

-Manage your files remotely from anywhere

-Create an URL for any file and share. Instead of uploading files to external servers, you can use Webshare application to create an URL to a file and share the URL with your friends. You will still know who accessed your shared files and exactly when they accessed it.

-Stream your Videos. Watch your videos stored at home straight through your browser.

-Listen to your music collection from anywhere

-Manage your Finances with the Money Manager EX (MMEX) app

-Backup anytime/anywhere. Tonido Backup lets you backup files/folders to another computer within your home or even with another computer that is outside your home network.

-Your personal blog with the Thots app

-Oh and it'’s free and cross platform - Available on Windows/Mac/Linux!

How to install Tonido on VortexBox 2.3:

0. Login to your VortexBox.

1. Download the latest Debian package for Tonido:

rm -rf /tmp/tonido
mkdir /tmp/tonido
cd /tmp/tonido
wget http://www.tonido.com/download.php?TonidoSetup_i686.deb
mv download.php\?TonidoSetup_i686.deb TonidoSetup.deb

2. Unpack the .deb archive to get data.tar.gz and control.tar.gz:

ar -xv TonidoSetup.deb
ls -l

Note: If you get

bash: ar: command not found

then install the binutils package to get the /usr/bin/ar command:

yum install binutils

Then try “ar -xv TonidoSetup.deb” again.

3. Save the previous installation, if it exists. Skip this step if there is no previous installation in /usr/local/tonido.

/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh stop
mv /usr/local/tonido /usr/local/tonido.bak
mv /root/tonido /root/tonido.bak

4. Unpack data.tar.gz in / to create /usr/local/tonido, /usr/share/applications|menu|pixmaps, etc.:

cd /
tar -xvf /tmp/tonido/data.tar.gz

5. Start the Tonido server:

/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start

You should then see the message

nohup: redirecting stderr to stdout

Hit Enter to get a command prompt.

6. Note: in recent versions of Tonido (Feb. 2016), the value of RemoteAdmin is already set to 1, so the configex.xml file does not have to be edited, and this step can be skipped.

To enable administration from a remote browser, stop the server and edit /root/tonido/data/configex.xml:

/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh stop
nano /root/tonido/data/configex.xml

Change the value of RemoteAdmin from 0 to 1. Write the file (control-o) and quit (control-x).

Then restart the server:

/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start

You will again see the message

nohup: redirecting stderr to stdout

Then hit Enter to get a command prompt.

7. In a browser, go to the Tonido web interface at http://vortexbox-ip:10001 to create account, configure folders, etc. You can also access the Tonido web interface at https://accountname.tonidoid.com

To access your personal Tonido Cloud on an iPhone or iPad, install the free Tonido App from the App Store. Login and setup a passcode for additional security.

8. To have Tonido autostart at boot, edit /usr/local/sbin/network_up.sh:

nano /usr/local/sbin/network_up.sh

Add the line

/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start

to the end of the file. Write the file (control-o) and exit (control-x).

9. Delete work files:

rm -rf /tmp/tonido

10. If you are happy with the new install, and want to delete the backup (if you created it in step 3):

rm -rf /usr/local/tonido.bak
how_to_install_tonido_on_2.3_vba.1454634658.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/02/04 20:10 by ron