Installing VLC on a jailbroken iPad

So, you've got a jailbroken iPad. Cydia is installed. You've got an international flight in 6 hours and you want some movies to pass the time. Here's a 5 minute guide to getting VLC (and movies!) onto your iPad

1. If you haven't jailbroken your iPad, you won't have Cydia and you cannot proceed. Refer to my previous blog post.
2. Open Cydia.
3. Install VLC.
4. Install OpenSSH. This will install an FTP server on your iPad. An FTP server is like a drop box for files. You connect to the FTP server via an FTP client, and copy your movies across.
5. Install a FTP client on your computer. If you're using a Mac, the best client is FileZilla. If you're using Windows, the best client is...FileZilla.
6. Find the IP address of your iPad. This is in the Settings > Wi-Fi > (Your Access Point)
7. Open FileZilla and enter the following settings
1. Host: (your iPad's IP adddress)
2. Username: root
3. Password: alpine
8. The FileZilla screen is split vertically. The left side shows the files on your local computer. The right side shows the files on your iPad.
9. On the right side, navigate to /private/var/mobile/Media.
10. On the left side, navigate to the folder containing your movies.
11. Drag the movies from the left to right.
12. When you're done, open VLC.

There you go! Now load your iPad quickly: movies copy over Wi-Fi, and you might not have enough time to copy everything you want before your flight departs!