Quick Start Guide

Get your Roku channel up and running in 15 minutes.

CastConductor Terminology

Content Blocks:

➡️ Hold all of the visual elements that you design including graphics, text, images, video, QR codes, etc.

Containers:

➡️ Assign Content Blocks to containers to layout your content on a TV screen.

Scenes:

➡️ Contain a background image, branding, and groups of containers that organize and display your content on Roku devices.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A WordPress site (self-hosted or managed)
• A CastConductor license key
• A Roku device for testing (optional but recommended)

Step 1: Install the WordPress Plugin

1. Download the CastConductor plugin from your Thank You page or the link in your purchase email
2. In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Upload the .zip file and click Install Now
4. Click Activate

Step 2: Activate Your License

1. Go to CastConductor → Settings in your WordPress admin menu
2. Enter your license key (received via email after purchase)
3. Click Validate License

Out-of-the-box Experience

Step 3: Run the Setup Wizard

• The Setup Wizard installs demo content to get you up and running quickly.
• Creates 8 default content blocks that you can use as templates to build new content blocks with.
• Creates a default Scene with background and branding.
• Provides the minimum elements to deliver content to your Roku app

Step 4: Design Your First Content Block

• Jump to Content Blocks & Canvas Editor — to learn how to quickly design content blocks.

Step 5: Build a Scene

Scenes are the screens of your Roku app.

• Jump to Scenes and Containers stage — Learn how to assign content blocks to containers and manage scenes.

Step 6: Generate Your Roku App

1. Visit the CastConductor Toaster
2. Enter your license key and WordPress site URL
3. Click Generate App
4. Download your custom Roku app .zip file
5. Use the guide below to prepare your channel store assets and upload them to the Toaster form.
6. If you don't already have artwork, you can use tools like Nano Banana, DALL-E 3, or our personal favorite, Ideogram to generate your channel artwork.

Step 7: Sideload for Testing

Before submitting to the Roku Channel Store, test on your own device:

1. Enable Developer Mode on your Roku
2. Upload your app using the Roku Developer Portal
3. Test all features on your TV

Next Steps

• Jump to Content Blocks & Canvas Editor — to learn how to quickly design content blocks.
• Channel Store Submission — Go live on Roku