When make has completed, create the directory where LBRYcrd data will be stored. ~/.lbrycrd is where LBRYcrd will look by default and so is recommended.
mkdir ~/.lbrycrd
vim ~/.lbrycrd/lbrycrd.conf
Add the following lines to enable the RPC interface, which will be used by lbrynet-console.
In order to use lbrynet, lbyrcrdd must be running.
If you ran the easy install script, the lbrycrd folder will be in the directory you ran lbry_setup.sh from. Otherwise it is the root of the cloned lbrycrd repository. Go to that directory.
./src/lbrycrdd -server -daemon -gen
It will take a few minutes for your client to download the whole block chain.
Once it has caught up, it will start mining coins. If you don't want to mine, leave off the '-gen' flag.
lbrycrdd must be running in order for lbrynet to function.
To shut lbrycrdd down: from the lbrycrd directory, run
./src/lbrycrd-cli stop
Running lbrynet-console
In your terminal:
lbrynet-console
You should now be presented with a list of options.
Watch It's a Wonderful Life via LBRY
Choose the option labeled Add a stream from a short name by typing the number next to it and pressing the enter key.
You will be prompted for a name. Type in "wonderfullife" and hit enter.
After a few seconds, you will prompted to choose what you want to do with the file.
Select the option labeled Open the file with VLC media player.
You will be shown some options related to the file which you do not care about. Type 'n' and hit enter.
You will be prompted to choose if you really want to download this file. Type 'y' and hit enter.
To shut it down, type ctrl-c at any time or enter the option to shut down from the main menu.
Running lbrynet-gui
In your terminal:
lbrynet-gui
A window should pop up with an entry box. Type 'wonderfullife' into the box, hit go, and then choose to save it or stream it.
