Installing and Launching Flix Client

Flix Client System Requirements

Mac

Yosemite (10.10), Sierrra (10.12), High Sierra (10.13), Mojave (10.14)

1GB of RAM

Windows

Windows 10

An Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable

1GB of RAM

Note:  Flix Client is currently not available on Linux.
Other operating systems may work with Flix Client, but have not been fully tested.

Installing and Launching Flix Client

Once Flix Server is installed, all you need to do is launch Flix Client, the desktop application.

1.   Download and unzip the .zip file located here.
2.   In the unzipped folder, double-click or open the following executable file:

Windows: Flix.exe

Mac: Flix.app

This opens the login page.

3.   In the Server Hostname field, enter the server address as per your config.yml. See Installing and Managing Flix Server.

The server address format is http://[server_hostname_or_IP]:[port]

4.   Log in using one of the following authentication methods:

Flix User Management - Enter your Username and Password then click Login.

LDAP - Enter your Username, and Password then click Login.

Oauth - Click Sign in with Google.

Note:  For more information on authentication methods refer to User Management.

Tip:  Check the Remember me box to make your next login easier.

Flix opens at the Shows level.

Article:  If you are forcibly logged out and receive an authentication error, it's possible your client machine's date, time or timezone setting is not synced with Flix Server's. To learn more, take a look at the Knowledge Base Article, Why Flix's security protocol may forcibly log users out.