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Open Source Web Kiosk

We are three ICT students from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and this is our Open Source Web Kiosk project. Feel free to download and enjoy!

--Web Kiosk capabilities--

  1. Websites
  2. Picutres
  3. Videos
  4. Slideshows

--Requirements--

  1. Raspberry Pi
  2. HDMI Cable
  3. Raspberry Power Cable
  4. Wifi Cable or Wifi Wireless Adapter (For Website functionality)
  5. MicroSD Memory Card
  6. Screen

--How to Setup--

  1. Download WebKiosk.tar.gz
  2. Unzip WebKiosk.tar.gz
  3. Run "setup.sh"
  4. Have fun!

--How to Use--

--URL--

  1. URL: Type in the urls that you want displayed.
  2. Switch Rate: Defines the rate in which pages will be cycled (seconds).
  3. Refresb rate: Defines how often pages are refreshed (seconds).
  4. File import: Choose an existing URL configuration file.
  5. Load Previous: Loads previously used URL configurations.
  6. Save to file: Saves current settings to a .txt file that can be imported later on (4).
  7. Run web-kiosk: Starts the program with the given settings.

--Slideshow/Videolooping--

  1. Slideshow delay: Defines the rate in which slides will be cycled (seconds).
  2. From file: Choose a single file to display.
  3. From folder: Choose a whole folder to display.