Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is part 1 of the 2022 xLights beginner seminar where we go over everything a beginner to Animated Christmas lighting needs to know. This video is NOT specific to xLights. If you are using Light-O-Rama (LOR) or Vixen 99% of the video is just as valid.

Throughout the video a number of references are made to other materials. Here are a bunch of relevant links:

xlights.org - the xLights web site
video.xlights.org - the xLights collection of video links
facebook.com/groups/xlights - The official xLights Support Group on Facebook
spikerlights.com/pwrinjection.aspx - John Spikers page on power injection
auschristmaslighting.com/threads/auschristmaslighting-101-manual.1889 - AusChristmasLighting 101 Manual
nutcracker123.com/forum/index.php - Nutcracker xLights Forum
doityourselfchristmas.com - Christmas Forum
diychristmas.org/vb5/index.php - Christmas Forum
youtube.com/channel/UCby1v6Kbi8AHMkV2yMyF1MQ - Cannispater Christmas
youtube.com/c/LearnChristmasLighting - Learn Christmas Lighting
facebook.com/groups/FalconPlayer - FPP Facebook group
facebook.com/groups/xLights/posts/3835989573103436 - List of regional lighting enthusiasts groups - requires membership of Official xLights Facebook group.
xlights.org/download/1944 - xLights Zoom Room
manual.xlights.org - xLights Manual