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75 lines
3.7 KiB
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# Media Manager Setup Guide
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Welcome to the **Media Manager Tutorial**!
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This comprehensive guide will help you set up an automated home media system, perfect for managing movies and TV
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shows—from downloading to organizing and streaming.
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### What’s Inside
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You’ll learn how to use:
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- **Docker** to run and manage your media applications.
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- **Plex Media Server** for streaming your media library at home or remotely.
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- **qBittorrent** to automate downloads.
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- The **ARR Stack** (Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr), brought together in Docker containers using `docker-compose`, to
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streamline everything from searching for new releases to handling subtitles and metadata.
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## 📚 What You Will Build
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By following this guide, you’ll create a powerful and hands-off media setup that can:
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- Automatically find and download movies and TV episodes.
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- Keep your media library tidy and organized.
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- Stream your collection anywhere using Plex.
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- Link Radarr/Sonarr with qBittorrent for true automation.
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- Grab new releases as soon as they’re available.
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- Fix metadata and fetch subtitles without hassle.
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- Stay largely self-maintaining, so you don’t have to babysit it each day.
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## 📁 Components Overview
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| Component | Where It Runs | What It Does |
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|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| **Docker** | Your server or computer | Hosts and runs the ARR stack containers. |
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| **Plex** | Your server or computer | Streams your sorted media collection. |
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| **qBittorrent** | Your server or computer | Handles torrent downloads automatically. |
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| **ARR Stack** (Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr) | Docker, via docker-compose | Manages searching, downloading, organizing, and handling metadata/subtitles. |
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---
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## 🚀 Quick Navigation
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Jump directly to any part of the guide:
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| Section | What’s Covered |
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|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Getting Started](getting-started.md) | Prerequisites, operating system, and network overview |
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| [Overview](steps/overview.md) | A bird’s-eye view of the whole process |
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| [Setup Mount Points](steps/setup-mount-points.md) | How to create folders for your media |
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| [Install Docker](steps/install-docker.md) | Instructions for Docker and docker-compose |
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| [Install Plex](steps/install-plex.md) | Plex setup and configuration |
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| [Install qBittorrent](steps/install-qbittorrent.md) | qBittorrent installation and tips |
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| [Setup Media Manager](steps/setup-media-manager.md) | Deploying the ARR stack with docker-compose |
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---
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## 🧭 How to Use This Guide
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This guide is designed to be followed step by step. If you already have some tools installed, you can skip those
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sections—otherwise, work through each part in order for a smooth setup.
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## 💬 Need Help?
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Every step offers clear commands, explanations, and tips.
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If you hit a roadblock, check out the troubleshooting section or double-check the instructions provided.
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---
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Ready to get started? Head to → **[Getting Started](getting-started.md)**
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