Quick Start: Publish Your First Content

This section walks through the basic MagicINFO Server workflow from start to finish: approve a device so the server can manage it, upload content files from your computer, and publish that content to the device through a schedule. It is the recommended starting point for administrators setting up a new server or bringing their first displays online. Each step links to the detailed sections of the manual that cover devices, content, and schedules in depth.

What's in this section

• Step 1: Approve the Display You Will Publish To — First publishing step: find the newly connected display under Unapproved in the Device menu, approve it, and give it a name and a device group.
• Step 2: Upload Content from Your Computer — Second publishing step: upload images, video and other files from your computer to MagicINFO Server by dragging them into the Upload Content window.
• Step 3: Publish Content to a Display with a Schedule — Last publishing step: create a content schedule for the approved display, add content to the timeline, set channel and frames, then save and publish.

tip

Only the general administrator can approve new devices. Make sure the device licenses are registered on MagicINFO Server before publishing schedules.