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AniDB is file based. Because of this, all group release statuses in AniDB are calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind. | AniDB is file based. Because of this, all group release statuses in AniDB are calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind. | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|If anything is unclear or you need more guidance, speak to us on IRC at #anidb@irc.synirc.net for help. Plese be patient, as people in the channel can be AFK.}} | |||
{{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add files that '''only''' you have: self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added.}} | {{eyecatch|Note|Do '''NOT''' add files that '''only''' you have: self-(re)encoded or corrupted files should not be added.}} | ||
{{eyecatch|WARNING|Do '''NOT''' add [[Content:Files#What_is_accepted.3F|personal files]].}} | |||
===Step 1=== | ===Step 1=== | ||
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===Step 2=== | ===Step 2=== | ||
''To add files to AniDB you need the [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate these. One of the simplest, which also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate, codec info etc.), is [[Avdump2]].'' | ''To add files to AniDB you need the [[Ed2k-hash|ed2k links]] of the files. There are multiple ways to generate these. One of the simplest, which also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate, codec info etc.), is [[Avdump2]].'' | ||
* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI]. More help/info on Avdump GUI can be found [[Avdump_GUI|here on the Avdump GUI page]]. | * Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi Avdump GUI]. More help/info on Avdump GUI can be found [[Avdump_GUI|here on the Avdump GUI page]]. | ||
* Install it. | * Install it. | ||
* Start it (click the avdump2 icon on your desktop). | * Start it (click the avdump2 icon on your desktop). | ||
* Set your AniDB username and UDP API key. | * Set your AniDB username and UDP API key. | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|To use [[Avdump2]], you need to create an UDP API Key (choose anything you'd like) in your {{ProfileLink}}, under Profile -> Account -> UDP API Key.}} | |||
* Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders. | * Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders. | ||
* Click Start. | * Click Start. | ||
===Step 3=== | ===Step 3=== | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|When registering the new file information (audio tracks, subtitles) it's better to set just the minimum. The avdump2 data will automatically add the extra streams, and fix their tags for language, type, codec (provided that they were correctly set by the encoder). You can always fix this information after the metadata has been processed.}} | |||
* Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for. | * Go to the entry of the [[Content:Anime|Anime]] in AniDB you want to add a release for. | ||
* Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click [[Mass add:Files|add new release]]. | * Scroll down to the groups block on the page and click the '''[[Mass add:Files|add new release]]''' button. | ||
* Copy the '''ed2k://''' links from the ed2k-export window and paste those lines into the big text area on the [[Mass add:Files|add new release]] page. | * Copy the '''ed2k://''' links from the ed2k-export window and paste those lines into the big text area on the [[Mass add:Files|add new release]] page. | ||
* Set the group, track, and language options. There are some default templates to help you along. | * Set the group, source, release date, quality, track, and language options. There are some default templates to help you along. | ||
* Click ''Next''. | * Click ''Next''. | ||
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to get the episode relations from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work correctly in every case. | * Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDB tries to get the episode relations from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work correctly in every case. | ||
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* Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. | * Choose the other episode this file belongs to and hit add. | ||
Repeat this process for any additional episodes the file spans. | Repeat this process for any additional episodes the file spans. | ||
<span style="font-size:60%">For a more lengthy guide: [[Tutorial:How to Add Files for Dummies!/The Prolix Addendum|The Prolix Addendum]].</span> | |||