Quick Start

Host your media library inless than 5 minutes

1. Create an account

   • Visithttps://benefic.comand clickSign Up(top right).
   • Enter your email, then enter the verification code you receive.
   • Once signed in, you should see a profile icon in the top right and a “Movies will appear here” message.

2. Download Benefic

   • Download Beneficby clicking here.
   • Select the right version for you platform.
   • Linux amd64 (64-bit) (Debian-based) and macOS are supported today.
   • Windows support is coming soon.

3. Set up the Desktop CLI/App

   • Make sureffmpegis installed (viaapt install ffmpegon Debian/Ubuntu orbrew install ffmpegon Mac): runffmpeg -version(version 6.x.x is validated on Linux and macOS).
   • Log in using the commandbenefic loginusing the same email from the first step. Enter the code, and you should see “You've successfully been signed in.” message after completing the steps
   • Point Benefic to your media directory and run it.
   • Currently, only movies are supported.
   • File names must follow the format:Movie Name (YYYY)— e.g.,Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Only mp4 and mkv files are supported at the moment.
   • Start Benefic with:benefic run -d ~/Movies/
   • Go back tohttps://benefic.com/and you should see your movies load on the homepage within 1–5 seconds and replace “Movies will appear here”.
   • Click on your favorite movie, and you’ll see a small modal that says “loading...” — give it a few seconds and your movie should load!