Getting Started with OBS

OBS is a very popular streaming suite and can feed into a wide variety of different systems. It is a very powerful tool but we're only going to cover the most basic use case.

1. Download the application from https://obsproject.com/.
2. Install OBS.  You'll typically want to accept all the defaults during installation.
3. Press Next and continue through the rest of the defaults until complete.
4. On this screen make sure that Launch OBS Studio is checked and then press finish.
5. Press Yes to run the auto-configuration wizard. 
6. Select Optimize for Streaming and press Next.
    
7. Adjust this screen to 30 frames per second and press Next.
8. Specify a custom account type.
   
9. Enter the URL and streaming key you will have received from support.
10. Press yes to confirm the test.
    
11. Once the test is complete apply the settings.
12. Add input sources.  You'll want an audio input and a video input.  The exact details of the next steps depend on your hardware.
    
13. Press OK on this screen. 
    
14. Press OK on this screen.
     
15. Now we'll add a video camera. Press OK on this screen.
     
16. Adjust your webcam settings as necessary and then press OK. 
17. On the main page you will probably want to resize is so that your webcam fills the screen or is centered to turn this:
    into this:
    
18. You're now ready to press on Start Streaming to broadcast a live video and audio feed.