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Requirements and First Steps

Software Setup

A standard Internet browser like Google Chrome (Version), Mozilla Firefox (Version) or MS Internet Explorer (Version) is required to use the MPAT editor tool and to start creating HbbTV applications.

Firefox

In order to preview the HbbTV applications , Mozilla Firefox v51.0.1 as well as the Firefox Add-on FireHbbTV v1.3.20are needed. This Add-on must be switched on in order to preview the HbbTV application and must be switched off in order to edit the application with MPAT.

Note : To simplify the workflow we therefore recommend using one browser that does not use FireHbbTV for editing and a Firefox browser with FireHbbTV.

Todo: Download Mozilla Firefox v51.0.1 or newer, up to v56:

• Verify the version you have installed:
  • Select open menu
    • Select the question mark (?)
    • Check the version number

Install Firefox Add-on FireHbbTV 1.3.20 or newer by Atos Worldline:

• Start Mozilla Firefox
  • Select open menu (top right)
  • Select Add-ons
  • Search forFireHbbTV
  • Install FireHbbTV plug-in
• Restart Mozilla Firefox

Chrome/Chromium

• Get the latest version by:

  • Download https://github.com/karl-rousseau/ChromeHybridTvViewer/archive/master.zip and unpack the contents.

    OR

  • git clone git@github.com:karl-rousseau/ChromeHybridTvViewer.git

• In Chrome/Chromium, click on the 3-dotted menu > More tools > Extensions
• Check Developer mode
• Click Load unpacked extension and choose the location of the retrieved extension.

• On the upper-right you’ll find the following greyed-out icon

  

• Click on it to activate/de-activate

  

User Account

A user account is required to actually access the MPAT editor tool with an Internet browser. The account is provided by the system administrator.

Open the MPAT editor tool in your Internet browser.

Log in by entering your username and password.