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+# Setup
+
+## Configuration
+
+This is a minimum configuration file for /etc/mpd.conf
+
+```
+
+music_directory		"/var/lib/mpd/music"
+
+playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
+
+db_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"
+
+
+pid_file "/run/mpd/mpd.pid"
+
+state_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"
+
+
+user "mpd"
+
+audio_output {
+	type		"pulse"
+	name		"My Pulse Output"
+}
+
+audio_output {
+    type                    "fifo"
+    name                    "my_fifo"
+    path                    "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
+    format                  "44100:16:2"
+}
+
+```
+
+You can use alsa instead of pulse, but don't unless you're on a Pi.
+
+Since this is run as the mpd user, you'll need to grant that user pulse acceess, often with the user-group `pulse` or `pulse-access`, but your distro may vary.
+
+> sudo usermod -aG pulse-access mpd
+
+Working with mpd will be easier if you have access to its files, so maybe:
+
+> sudo usermod -aG mpd $USER
+
+
+
+# Notifications (AUR)
+
+Install `mpd-notification` and then start the service:
+
+> systemctl --user enable mpd-notification
+