HowTo: Change the PlayerPal web server port number

Instructions for Version 4+

The default port of the PlayerPal web server is 9999.  If you want to change this do the following:

1. Stop PlayerPal (right click on PlayerPal icon and click exit)
2. Open the following file in notepad or other text editor:
   C:\Program Files\PlayerPal\PlayerPal 4.2\PlayerPalWinFormServer\PlayerPal.exe.config
3. Locate the following line:
   <add key="webServerPortNumber" value="9999" />
4. Change "9999" to the port number you want e.g. "1234"
5. Save the file.
6. Start PlayerPal again
7. Open PlayerPal on the new port e.g. http://localhost:1234

Instructions for Versions 1-3

The default port of the PlayerPal web server is 9999.  If you want to change this do the following:

1. Stop the "PlayerPal Web Server" service in the Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services MMC.
2. Open the following file in notepad:
   C:\Program Files\PlayerPal Industries\PlayerPal\WebServer\PlayerPalWebServer.exe.config
3. Locate the following line:
   <add key="webServerPortNumber" value="9999" />
4. Change "9999" to the port number you want e.g. "1234"
5. Save the file.
6. Start the "PlayerPal Web Server" service in the Services MMC.
7. Open PlayerPal on the new port e.g. http://localhost:1234

Note:  This change will break the shortcut to PlayerPal in the PlayerPal program group.