Installations and upgrades
Everything you need to know to get Xibo up and running and keep it updated.
How do you power your digital signage network?
We have installation and upgrade guides suited to a variety of Xibo network types. Select your network type below to get started.
Plans / Xibo Cloud Hosted
This section is for those already on a Xibo Plan, considering a Xibo Plan or using our legacy Cloud Hosting Option.
Find all the information you need to guide you through installing or upgrading your CMS and Xibo Players.
Get StartedSelf Hosted
This section is for those who already run Xibo on their own servers, or are looking to self-host.
Find all the information you need to guide you through installing or upgrading your CMS and Xibo Players.
Get StartedPlans / Xibo Cloud Hosted
Install or upgrade your Xibo Hosted CMS and players using the guides below
Plans come with all you need to get your network up and running quickly and easily
CMS
Your plan comes with a Xibo Cloud hosted CMS. Login details for your Cloud CMS will be emailed to you once your CMS instance has been provisioned.
New to Xibo? Select a Plan that suites your needs.
Migrate from legacy Xibo in the Cloud
It is easy to migrate a legacy cloud subscription and perpetual/subscription player licences over to a plan.
Visit My Account and click the “Switch to a Plan” button for your tailored trade-in options.
Migrate from self hosted
Your existing self hosted CMS can be migrated to a plan if you can take a full backup of your database and library folder.
Open a ticket and speak to us so that we can assist with the migration
It is easy to keep your Xibo network up to date when you have a plan.
Each new CMS supports older players, so you should plan to upgrade your CMS first, followed by your players. We recommend running with matching major versions (i.e. v4 CMS and v4 players).
Patch releases are automatically applied for you so that you are always up to date.
CMS
Your CMS can be upgraded from My Account. If an upgrade is available you will see an icon against your plan or cloud instance.
Upgrading is as simple as clicking on the upgrade icon and choosing the version to upgrade to.
If you want to go up multiple major releases (for example 2.3 to 4.0, click through the upgrade option several times).
Player
Your plan comes with evergreen player licences, so all you need to do is upgrade your player by following the upgrade documentation here.
Legacy cloud with perpetual licences
Your perpetual licences may need upgrading when you upgrade your player software. The versions you have can be found in My Account.
Find out more about player licensing here.
Self Hosted
If you’re running the Xibo CMS on your own infrastructure use the guides below to install or upgrade your CMS and players.
When running a self hosted network you have to choose where and how to install the CMS, and purchase any player licences that you need.
CMS
The Xibo CMS is a web application which can be installed using Docker or separately. Guides for each method are here.
When choosing where to host your CMS, be aware of our supported versions and environments.
Player
Xibo’s open source player software can be installed by following the instructions for Windows or Linux. These options are free of charge and made available under the AGPLv3 or later open source licence.
Xibo’s commercial player software for Android, webOS and Tizen is available to purchase on a perpetual licence.
Our commercial player installation documentation can be found here:
It is easy to keep your Xibo network up to date.
We recommend keeping up to date with the latest minor release from Xibo, released once a month. See Xibo’s supported versions and environments.
CMS
Each new CMS supports older players, so you should plan to upgrade your CMS first, followed by your players.
Minor releases should be applied promptly to ensure your installation is secure.
Follow the CMS upgrade instructions that match the way you installed the CMS.
Player
Xibo’s open source player software for Windows can be upgraded by following the installation instructions. The existing configuration will be saved.
Xibo’s commercial player software may need licence upgrades if you’re upgrading to a major release. Perpetual player software licences include minor software upgrades at the current version.
Find out more about player licensing here.
If you are upgrading a minor version, or have purchased your upgrade licences already, follow the instructions for upgrading.
