Really not much to it, simply run the downloaded file and go through the typical setup steps. Also, if you are a Windows Media Center user you can easily add XBMC as a menu item to launch directly from WMC. TIP: If you are interested in bitstreaming HD Audio you are going to either want to use the DSPlayer build I wrote about or use the latest Dharma build but have MPC HC launch. I am going to set up XBMC on my Windows 7 x32 machine using the latest Dharma build.
With the release of the next XBMC beta codename Dharma I thought this would be a good opportunity to take a closer look at XBMC and walk through the basics of setting up. XBMC has set the standard for how a UI should look and act, and many of the skins have influenced the look of other Media Center front ends. Adding to its popularity XBMC can be installed on practically every platform (OSX, Linux, Windows, AppleTV, and Live via USB Flash Drive). It is a light-weight application that has a huge user base and community. One of the most popular front ends for Home Theater PCs is XBMC.
