A quick installation guide can be found in the README file. Please read it first and then come back here for the rest of the gory details.

In this section I'll try to guide you through the compiling and configuring process of MPlayer. It's not easy, but it won't necessarily be hard. If you experience a different behavior than what I explain, please search through this documentation and you'll find your answers. If you see links, please follow them and read carefully what they contain. It will take some time, but it IS worth it.

You need a fairly recent system. On Linux, 2.4.x kernels are recommended.