diff --git a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md index 34e4655b..d16b03dc 100644 --- a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md +++ b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md @@ -6,6 +6,36 @@ weight: 10 This is a list of frequently asked questions, with their answers. It's by no means an exhaustive list. +## I use a mix of different operating systems, can I still use Flamenco? + +Yes, absolutely. To support multiple platforms, first configure your Manager for +its own platform (so if you run that on Linux, use Linux paths). Then you can +use [Two-way Variables][twovars] to translate those paths to the other +platforms. + +Do note that Flamenco was developed on Linux, for the Linux-only [Blender +Studio][studio]. You may find issues that the developers did not run into +themselves. If you do, please [report a bug][bug]. + +[twovars]: {{< ref "usage/variables/multi-platform" >}} +[studio]: https://studio.blender.org/ +[bug]: https://developer.blender.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/14/?tags=Flamenco + + +## My Worker cannot find my Manager, what do I do? + +First check the Manager output on the terminal, to see if it shows any messages +about "auto-discovery" or "UPnP/SSDP". Most of the time it's actually Spotify +getting in the way, so make sure to close that before you start the Manager. + +If that doesn't help, you'll have to tell the Worker where it can find the +Manager. This can be done on the commandline, by running it like +`flamenco-worker -manager http://192.168.0.1:8080/` (adjust the address to your +situation) or more permanently by [editing the worker configuration +file][workercfg]. + +[workercfg]: {{< ref "usage/worker-configuration" >}} + ## What do "Error: Cached job type is old" or "job type etag does not match" mean? This means that you have to click on the little "Refresh" icon next to the job type: