The FlashTunes Template folder includes all you need to create a stand-alone audio player or a player to add to your html pages. You do not need the Flash application to use the FlashTunes Template.

Step 1- Add audio files
In the Template folder, add the mp3 files you wish to use.

Step 2- Populate the XML file
The XML file is a simple text file that tells FlashTunes where the audio files are and in what order to display them. It is also used to customize the look of the player. The Template includes an XML file named "sound_data.xml" for you to update. The XML structure looks like this:

<soundShow>        <setup>               <!--The lines below are used to edit properties to change the look of the player-->               <filePath>sounds/</filePath>               <playerType>large</playerType>               <backgroundColor>#666666</backgroundColor>               <baseColor>#CCCCCC</baseColor>               <hiliteColor>#333333</hiliteColor>               <backgroundAlpha>100</backgroundAlpha>               <dropdownDirection>up</dropdownDirection>               <dropDownWidth>200</dropDownWidth>               <maxListView>3</maxListView>               <showJumpControls>false</showJumpControls>        </setup>        <!--The following lines are where you set the names of the mp3 files-->        <item>               <soundFile>mysong1.mp3</soundFile>               <title>Sample audio one</title>         </item>         <item>                <soundFile>mysong2.mp3</soundFile>               <title>Sample audio two</title>         </item>        <!--You can add more audio files below. There is no limit to how many.--> </soundShow>

Step 3- Test and load to your web site
Test your player by opening the index.html file in a browser. Then upload the following files to your web server: flashtunes.swf, index.html, sound_data.xml, swfobject.js and the sounds folder. - you're done!

Use the FlashTunes Component to add a player inside your Flash files. The download comes with sample Flash files to further show how the player can be set up.

Step 1- Set up the FlashTunes Component in Flash
In Flash, drag an instance of the FlashTunes component to the stage.
In the Flash menu, select: Window > Component Inspector.
The component inspector is where you customize your player. Find the property named "XML path", enter the location of you XML file. In this case enter: "sound_data.xmll"
Next, change any properties you wish to customize the look and feel of the player.

Next follow the three steps outlined in "FlashTunes Template Tutorial" above. Go there now
Note: any properties you define in the XML file will override properties you define in component Inspector.
Using the XML file to define your properties is any easy way to customize your player without having to republish the Flash file.

1) First follow the steps from the Template tutorial above. In the XML file where you set the sound folder path, enter the full url to where you will upload the images. Example: <filePath>http://www.mysite.comsounds/</filePath>

2) Then upload the SWF file, sounds folder and XML file to an external webhost such as geocities, or a web host where you host another website.

3) After you have uploaded the files add the following code to any of the sections in your Myspace profile:

<embed allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" enableJSURL="false" enableHREF="false" saveEmbedTags="true" src="http://www.flashrelief.com/flashtunes.swf?xmlPath=http://www.flashrelief.com/sound_data.xml" " quality=high pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
width="800"
height="600">
</embed>

3)Replace http://www.flashrelief.com/flashtunes.swf with your own path to the SWF file

4)Replace http://www.flashrelief.com/sound_data.xml with your own path to the XML file

5)Save the settings and you are done!