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<h1 id="media-manager-setup-guide">Media Manager Setup Guide</h1>
<p>Welcome to the <strong>Media Manager Tutorial</strong>!<br />
This comprehensive guide will help you set up an automated home media system, perfect for managing movies and TV
shows—from downloading to organizing and streaming.</p>
<h3 id="whats-inside">Whats Inside</h3>
<p>Youll learn how to use:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Docker</strong> to run and manage your media applications.</li>
<li><strong>Plex Media Server</strong> for streaming your media library at home or remotely.</li>
<li><strong>qBittorrent</strong> to automate downloads.</li>
<li>The <strong>ARR Stack</strong> (Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr), brought together in Docker containers using <code>docker-compose</code>, to
streamline everything from searching for new releases to handling subtitles and metadata.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="what-you-will-build">📚 What You Will Build</h2>
<p>By following this guide, youll create a powerful and hands-off media setup that can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatically find and download movies and TV episodes.</li>
<li>Keep your media library tidy and organized.</li>
<li>Stream your collection anywhere using Plex.</li>
<li>Link Radarr/Sonarr with qBittorrent for true automation.</li>
<li>Grab new releases as soon as theyre available.</li>
<li>Fix metadata and fetch subtitles without hassle.</li>
<li>Stay largely self-maintaining, so you dont have to babysit it each day.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="components-overview">📁 Components Overview</h2>
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<td>Your server or computer</td>
<td>Hosts and runs the ARR stack containers.</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong>Plex</strong></td>
<td>Your server or computer</td>
<td>Streams your sorted media collection.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>qBittorrent</strong></td>
<td>Your server or computer</td>
<td>Handles torrent downloads automatically.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>ARR Stack</strong> (Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr)</td>
<td>Docker, via docker-compose</td>
<td>Manages searching, downloading, organizing, and handling metadata/subtitles.</td>
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<td><a href="getting-started/">Getting Started</a></td>
<td>Prerequisites, operating system, and network overview</td>
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<td><a href="steps/overview/">Overview</a></td>
<td>A birds-eye view of the whole process</td>
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<td><a href="steps/setup-mount-points/">Setup Mount Points</a></td>
<td>How to create folders for your media</td>
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<tr>
<td><a href="steps/install-docker/">Install Docker</a></td>
<td>Instructions for Docker and docker-compose</td>
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<td><a href="steps/install-plex/">Install Plex</a></td>
<td>Plex setup and configuration</td>
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<td><a href="steps/install-qbittorrent/">Install qBittorrent</a></td>
<td>qBittorrent installation and tips</td>
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<td><a href="steps/setup-media-manager/">Setup Media Manager</a></td>
<td>Deploying the ARR stack with docker-compose</td>
</tr>
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<h2 id="how-to-use-this-guide">🧭 How to Use This Guide</h2>
<p>This guide is designed to be followed step by step. If you already have some tools installed, you can skip those
sections—otherwise, work through each part in order for a smooth setup.</p>
<hr />
<h2 id="need-help">💬 Need Help?</h2>
<p>Every step offers clear commands, explanations, and tips.<br />
If you hit a roadblock, check out the troubleshooting section or double-check the instructions provided.</p>
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<p>Ready to get started? Head to → <strong><a href="getting-started/">Getting Started</a></strong></p>
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