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Please read FAQ #1 and learn how format expressions work.


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:!: Format Expression refers to the custom naming scheme: https://www.filebot.net/naming.html :idea: --apply clean is a command-line option. The GUI will do --apply prune by default (cannot be disabled) and cannot do --apply clean (cannot be enabled) so that you can't accidentally delete all your fi...

There 2 types of companion files: https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12172 1. Companion files that are well-named and linked to a corresponding video files by file name are matched to the same Episode or Movie object and then the rest is up to your custom format: 1. If companion files ar...

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Plain File Mode custom format expressions as used above will have to be tailored to your file paths. So "simple naming" means nothing for that purpose, because it doesn't actually tell us how files are named. You'll want to specify exactly how files are named, and include example file paths.

Can you provide screenshots and sample file paths so that we can see and understand your use case? In general, processing companion files is somewhat limited to processing them alongside their primary video file: https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12172 You maybe able to use Plain File M...

You'll want to have a primary file structure from which you then generate arbitrary secondary structures as needed: https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13056 Alternatively, you can use if-then-else conditions the first time around and generate different file paths for different file / epi...

You can use a custom --def unsortedFormat for dealing with unsorted files.


e.g. default unsorted format:
Use Plain File Mode to prototype your plain file format in the GUI first.

e.g. X:/{n}/{n} S{s.pad(2)}/{n} {s00e00} {t} :arrow: Please read FAQ #1 and learn how format expressions work. :idea: Since you're just rewriting the file path using only information already in the file path, Plain File Mode can also work in this case: {f.dir.dir}/{fn.match(/s\d+/)}/{fn}

{db.TheTVDB.plex} does seem to force TheTVDB / Airdate Order (i.e. default order) but that's not specified one way or another yet: https://thetvdb.com/series/murder-she-wrote/seasons/official/11 :arrow: In any case, you can always re-order as desired: {db.TheTVDB.order.DVD.plex} :idea: If you're us...

Unfortunately, if you have purchased FileBot via the Microsoft Store then you can only access FileBot via your Microsoft Account, i.e. you must install FileBot via the Microsoft Store and you can only do that if you're logged into your Microsoft Account. Although FileBot has a non-Store edition as w...

:idea: FileBot will create directories as necessary. e.g. if M: is empty then FileBot will create folders The Dukes of Hazzard and Season 1 Year 1979 and them move/rename (in a single atomic operation) the source file (e.g. TDH.1x01.mp4 ) to The Dukes of Hazzard - S01E01 - One-Armed Bandits.mp4 into...

:?: GUI or CLI? Screenshots? Logs? Please read How to Request Help . Assuming that the file that doesn't work is named Halo.1x06.mp4 and that you're trying to match it against TheTVDB in Airdate Order , here's what I get: $ filebot -rename *.mp4 --db TheTVDB -non-strict --action TEST --log INFO [TES...

:?: Are you using a shared hosting environment? :idea: The issue is likely unrelated to file system permissions. The error message strongly suggests that you don't have enough available RAM, or that the OS refuses to give RAM to your processes. This is a generic error unrelated to FileBot specifical...

Your specification does not specify the file name, so we will assume {n} - {s00e00} - {t} standard naming here. :!: Note that FileBot does not rename folders. FileBot instead rewrites file paths, and your format is thus expected to generate the complete file path (excluding the file extension) for e...

Sorry, I don't really understand your screenshot... Please follow my example and illustrate your use case in this form: 1. I want to move / rename my files like so: X:/TV Shows/Alias/Season 1/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4 EDIT: :!: Note that your "target directory" and "how I want to read it" f...

1. If you are using the Desktop application, then you can use Plain File Mode and set Extension: Override . 2. If you are using the command-line, then you'll want to use a simple shell script: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/149725 :idea: "volume1" suggests that you're using Synology NAS . Debian t...

You can rename non-media files, or any other file that escapes auto-detection, via manual matching:
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/volume1/@appstore/<package name> and /var/packages/<package name>/target are the same folder. e.g. $ ls -l /var/packages/filebot/target lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 May 3 17:07 /var/packages/filebot/target -> /volume1/@appstore/filebot You'll want to backup /var/packages/<package name>/target/data fo...

The log doesn't show any errors. If the progress indicator keeps spinning, then just let it spin until you actually get an error message. If nothing happens, then please take a screenshot of nothing happening, and which steps you've taken to get there, e.g. buttons clicked and file paths loaded.

csv(...) will split the line into a key/value pair on the first separator, and everything past the first separator will be interpreted as the value. i.e. your sample csv line would be interpreted like so: def map = ['tt74964' : '/Movies/Based On/Comics;Iron Man [2008]'] and you would then write you...

You can use lines(...) to just read all the lines from your text file, and then have you custom code interpret your line format.

1. Decide what target file path you want 2. Write a format that generates the file path you want e.g. 1. I want to move / rename my files like so: X:/TV Shows/Alias/Season 1/Alias - S01E01 - Truth Be Told.mp4 2. I replace the variable parts with variables, so I now have a format that moves and organ...

1. You can always take "ReturnedResult" and then further split that by some arbitrary separator. It's your code. e.g. 123;ABC # this is a test csv(...)[id].before('#') 2. FileBot enforces a 256 character limit per folder name / file name (as opposed to the entire file path as a whole) by default, so...

Looks like TheTVDB has resolved the issue on their end: $ filebot -list --db thetvdb --q "full house" Full House - 1x01 - Our Very First Show Full House - 1x02 - Our Very First Night Full House - 1x03 - The First Day of School Full House - 1x04 - The Return of Grandma ... :idea: You may need to clea...