Advice for users of the Alpha versions

[Sparky53]

How to add movies to the library

1. Manually - Easiest and safest. Con is that it takes time to manually add them all.

2. Add files into Search Folders. If a file is in the search folder and it doesn't match anything in the library then TVR will ask if it is a show or movie to be added. This method is good for unsorted files, but fails if the movie name contains another movie's name. (for example a movie called "Up to you.avi" could erroneously match "up.avi"). The assumption here is that the movie should match something in the library (and if not you are asked to add to the library)

3. Bulk Add Movies - this is best if you already have an organised library of movies with one directory per movie. It scans the library looking for new movies that have been added.

4. Beta -> Scan Movie Folder - This is a new method that is designed to look at a folder of unsorted files. It assumes that they are not in the library yet and offers to add them as needed. It gives you slightly more control over adding (or not)

Key Safety Measures

As this is still a pre-release version there are a few things worth doing to mitigate any issues you may see.

1. Turn off automated, periodic or startup scans (including 'Monitor Search Folders') - best to keep an eye on what's happening

2. Manually review all actions before doing them.

2. Make sure recycle bin detetion is turned on

3. Use TMDB for movies - more reliable, better tested

4. Turn off 'clean up already copied movies...'  and 'ask to delete from disk.' (under Folder Deteting)

5. Turn off 'Update movies when higher-quality ones found in earch folders' and clean up search folders

6. Backup files (especially any config ones) before startig and regularly

7. Keep the logs if anything goes wrong, we can comb through and see what happened

Be wary of: 

* TV Shows and Movies with similar names

* Movies with short titles

* Sequels to movies

Not Supported (yet)

 * Movies in DVD format

 * Movies all in one folder