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===Step 1===
===Step 1===
* verify that the group you want to add a release for is added
* Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see [[Content:Groups|Groups]]).
* you can find some find some info regarding this here: [[Content:Groups|Groups]]
* If not, add the group details before continuing.


===Step 2===
===Step 2===
<i>To add a groups release to anidb you need [[ed2k-link]]s of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.).</i>
<i>To add a group's release to anidb you need [[ed2k-link]]s of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is avdump.</i>


<b>This step can also be exchanged with any other application that can generate [[ed2k-link]]s</b>
<b>Note!  While this step provides details for avdump, any application that can generate [[ed2k-link]]s can be used.</b>


* get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi|avdump GUI]
* Get [http://static.anidb.net/client/avdump-gui.msi avdump GUI]
* Set your anidb username and API password in the options menu.
* Set your AniDb username and API password in the options menu.
* activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved
* Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved
* Save the options.
* Save the options.
* 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.
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once)
* Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once)
* Click Start.
* Click Start.


===Step 3===
===Step 3===
* 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 bottom of the page and click [[Mass_add:Files|massf]]
* Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click [[Mass_add:Files|MASSF]]
* now open the log file from the path you set in avdump. it should contain various lines of text starting with ed2k:// etc.
* Open the log file from the path you set in avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with <b>ed2k://</b>.
* copy and paste those lines into the bit text area in the anidb website in [[Mass_add:Files|massf]]
* Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDb website in [[Mass_add:Files|MASSF]]
* set the group and language options
* Set the group and language options
* click next
* Click <i>next</i>
* now set the episodes the files belong to. anidb tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%
* Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDb tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%

Revision as of 20:45, 31 March 2009

The Basics

AniDB is file based. Because of this every release in AniDB is calculated from the added files! Keep that in mind.

Step 1

  • Verify that the group you want to add a release for has already been added (see Groups).
  • If not, add the group details before continuing.

Step 2

To add a group's release to anidb you need ed2k-links of the files. There are multiple ways to generate those. One of the simplest, that also provides AniDB with a lot of metadata (hashes, length, bitrate- & codec info etc.), is avdump.

Note! While this step provides details for avdump, any application that can generate ed2k-links can be used.

  • Get avdump GUI
  • Set your AniDb username and API password in the options menu.
  • Activate the checkbox in front of the "export ed2k links to file" option and set a path in the field next to it where the file should be saved
  • Save the options.
  • Select what you want to scan from the main menu: files or folders.
  • Select the stuff you want to scan (... Button) (you can select multiple files at once)
  • Click Start.

Step 3

  • Go to the entry of the Anime in AniDB you want to add a release for
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click MASSF
  • Open the log file from the path you set in avdump. It should contain various lines of text starting with ed2k://.
  • Copy and paste those lines into the big text area in the AniDb website in MASSF
  • Set the group and language options
  • Click next
  • Set the episodes the files belong to. AniDb tries to recognize some parameter from the file names, but this is not guaranteed to work 100%