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Having an organized [[mylist]] is most likely the most interesting feature of AniDB. But how can you create one for yourself? | Having an organized [[mylist]] is most likely the most interesting feature of AniDB. But how can you create one for yourself? | ||
==Different kinds of [[fileentries|files]]== | ==Different kinds of [[fileentries|files]]== | ||
Before we start adding [[fileentries|files]] to your [[mylist]] you should know there are 2 different types of them in AniDB: | Before we start adding [[fileentries|files]] to your [[mylist]] you should know there are 2 different types of them in AniDB: | ||
:* | :*''Normal files:'' | ||
::normal files are regular files like those you may have on your hdd, cd or whereever you store them. | ::normal files are regular files like those you may have on your hdd, cd or whereever you store them. | ||
:* | :*''[[Files:Generic files|Generic files]]:'' | ||
::[[Files:Generic files|generic files]] on the other hand are | ::[[Files:Generic files|generic files]] on the other hand are not real files. They are placeholders.<br>If you have seen an anime on TV, in cinema and so on you would normally not be able to add it to your [[mylist]] as those are no files. [[Files:Generic files|Generic files]] allow you to add those things.<br>At the moment the following [[filetype]]'s are available for [[Files:Generic files|generic files]]: [[Filetype:self ripped|self ripped]]/[[Filetype:dvd|dvd]]/[[Filetype:vhs|vhs]]/[[Filetype:tv|tv]]/[[Filetype:theater|theater]]/[[Filetype:filler|filler ep]]/[[Filetype:other|other]] | ||
The basic process to add the files is the same though. | The basic process to add the files is the same though. | ||
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The box to the left can help you to tell the db if you`ve watched or haven`t watched the selected files (yet). | The box to the left can help you to tell the db if you`ve watched or haven`t watched the selected files (yet). | ||
===AniDB Clients=== | ===AniDB Clients=== | ||