Hey guys!
I want to develop a simple channedl for an israeli web sdarot.tv and have didn't know python.
I heard about comdeacademy and i finished 1/4 of the python course. When i'll finish it, will i have enough knowledge to write this channel? Notice that the files are MP4 so i guess that's works for me :)
Thanks
Tomer
Probably not. I wen through that course to teach myself as well and then I looked at the code for some channels and I am still lost. It teaches you the basics but you need much more than the basics to write a channel. Too bad they do not have a more advanced course.
Honestly it helps to have an understanding of programming code before you start, but I knew nothing about python when i started. I had just used a few languages in the past, so I understood the basic structure of code and syntax. Most of the python code used in Plex channels are basic, so they will make sense, if you have done some coding.
The best way to learn how to write Plex channels is to look at the code of existing Plex channels since it will be a mix of Python, Plex API, and xpath. Figuring out what was what and how the mix of code went together is what took me time to figure out. If there was something I did not understand, I would do a Google search of it and would usually find some explanation of it. Just look at the smaller, simpler channels first.
The Plex API is at https://dev.plexapp.com/docs/api/. This is an xpath document I wrote with the answers to my entry level questions that developers had given me - https://forums.plex.tv/topic/82142-xpath-for-dummies/. I also created templates for all the files in a channel bundle with way too much comment and explanation, but it can help your figure out what is what when you are first looking at Plex channel code - https://forums.plex.tv/topic/62610-channel-development-templates/. And all the pinned documents and tutorials helped me.
Lastly, if there is something that doesn't make sense and you cannot find an answer out there, the people on this forum are very nice, patient, and can help you figure out what is means or where to find the answer.
Thanks shopgirl for contributing those to the community. I will be reading those.
There are also a small handful of good articles here:
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200308733-Channel-Development
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