DrJohnZoidberg
Honorary Master
If you're using the script you shouldn't have to use "Move associated files" or "Scan and Process". It must actually be off otherwise it will screw around with the script.
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Sickbeard / sabnzbd
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If you're using the script you shouldn't have to use "Move associated files" or "Scan and Process". It must actually be off otherwise it will screw around with the script.
Here are the 3 screen shots.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/SABNZB.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/Sickbeard.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/categories.jpg
Hope that is clearer.
I am not using the scripts for post processing.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/SABNZB.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/Sickbeard.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/categories.jpg
Hope that is clearer.
I am not using the scripts for post processing.
Its probably doing that because you aren't using the script, setup the sickbeard script as required and make sure you point sabnzbd to the folder that contains the script, then in categories select the script for tv shows, folder path should be blank. In sickbeard only the rename episodes box should be ticked under post processing.
Tinuva
The Magician
Actually it is not because he is not using the script, it is because he is using the script AND using Sickbeard's built in post processing, only use one or the other, not both. I have never used the script, but I have used Sickbeard since the project initially started and before it became wildly popular.
Few differences I note in his setup:
1. He has a folder configured for post-processing scripts in https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/SABNZB.jpg which I don't have
2. I dont think he understands the concept of categories and how sabnzbd uses folders.
Let me explain what he have:
- SABNZBD completed downloads base folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category movies folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category tv folder: G:\Complete\TVShows
- SICKBEARD post process folder (which you use without the script): G:\Complete\TVShows
Now in https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/categories.jpg it says, category folders are based on G:\Complete\SABnzbd.
So saving episodes after downloading, to be honest I don't know what SABNzbd will even do with them, trying to move a show to G:\Complete\SABnzbd\G:\Complete\TVShows for example.
The correct way to have this set up, should be: (this is for Sickbeard post processing without the script)
- SABNZBD completed downloads base folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category movies folder: Movies
- SABNZBD category tv folder: TVShows
- SICKBEARD post process folder (which you use without the script): G:\Complete\SABnzbd\TVShows <-- based on base folder + tv category
ps. be sure to configure sickbeard that when it add nzbs to sabnzbd to tag it as category tv. rather have sickbeard interact with sabnzbd via the api instead of dropping nzbs into a watched folder.
Be sure to empty out the post process script folder option in SABnzbd if you turn on that last part in Sickbeard. It actually warns you to not mix the 2 methods, currently looks like you are mixing them.
Few differences I note in his setup:
1. He has a folder configured for post-processing scripts in https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/SABNZB.jpg which I don't have
2. I dont think he understands the concept of categories and how sabnzbd uses folders.
Let me explain what he have:
- SABNZBD completed downloads base folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category movies folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category tv folder: G:\Complete\TVShows
- SICKBEARD post process folder (which you use without the script): G:\Complete\TVShows
Now in https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/94396457/categories.jpg it says, category folders are based on G:\Complete\SABnzbd.
So saving episodes after downloading, to be honest I don't know what SABNzbd will even do with them, trying to move a show to G:\Complete\SABnzbd\G:\Complete\TVShows for example.
The correct way to have this set up, should be: (this is for Sickbeard post processing without the script)
- SABNZBD completed downloads base folder: G:\Complete\SABnzbd
- SABNZBD category movies folder: Movies
- SABNZBD category tv folder: TVShows
- SICKBEARD post process folder (which you use without the script): G:\Complete\SABnzbd\TVShows <-- based on base folder + tv category
ps. be sure to configure sickbeard that when it add nzbs to sabnzbd to tag it as category tv. rather have sickbeard interact with sabnzbd via the api instead of dropping nzbs into a watched folder.
Be sure to empty out the post process script folder option in SABnzbd if you turn on that last part in Sickbeard. It actually warns you to not mix the 2 methods, currently looks like you are mixing them.
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But he's not using the script though, he hasn't set sabnzbd to use it in the categories section, sabnzbd may have the scripts folder set up but he has to select the script in categories view for the script to actually be used. It may be as you said that the folders are causing issues but using the script you don't need to worry about download folders for tv shows.
Ok I'm back. Have managed to sort through lost of my stuff but I'm confused as anything. Here are some screenshots of my sickbeard and SABnzb setups. I know stuff isn't right but I don't know where I have gone wrong.
What I actually want to do for new shows is have them download to the hdd on my microserver. First though I need to set of the post processing. I tested it out just now on a random episode and it downloaded to tvshows folder instead of its subfolder (ie. Archer).
What I actually want to do for new shows is have them download to the hdd on my microserver. First though I need to set of the post processing. I tested it out just now on a random episode and it downloaded to tvshows folder instead of its subfolder (ie. Archer).
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On the catergories section of sabnzbd, in the tvshows catergory click on script and select the sickbeard script, folder path should be blank. If the script isn't there it means you havent put the necessary script files into the script folder for sabnzbd to pick up.
On sickbeard the tv download dir should be blank and the only box that should be ticked is the rename episodes box.
Ok made your suggestions. When I click on scripts there are four options: sabtosickbeard.exe : hellatosickbeard.py : autoprocesstv.py : sabtosickbeard.py....? (I have selected sabtosickbeard.exe for now)
Assuming you're running windows then the exe is the correct one, the others are for linux. Also make sure you changed the autoProcessTV.cfg.sample file, more here: https://code.google.com/p/sickbeard/wiki/PostProcessing. Once done download a small episode to make sure the processing works properly.
Have quickly tested and something is def out of whack. Will go look at the autoprocesstv thing real quick.
It looks ok but I redid it just in case again. Testing now.
EDIT: getting this error:
The file was not in it's own folder (ie /Archer) but rather in the general /tvshows folder in it own "episode folder" with season and episode number listed. :\
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No lukc tried a few files this time and they're not being put into a specific series folder but rather just into the general TvShows folder which is pretty much what it did previously.
log file:
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Remember the script won't work on stuff already downloaded. When you add a show such as archer to sickbeard it should automaticaly create a folder called archer in the location you specify for the show. I just want to make sure nothing simple is missing because it sounds like you may not have specified the correct folder for sickbeard to use. Open archer in sickbeard and check the dir is for e.g. (C:\TVSHOWS\ARCHER and not C:\TVSHOWS). Episodes already downloaded you can manually copy into the archer folder and then rescan the folder in sickbeard for it to pick up the eps, then use the rename option to sort it properly. Also make sure that in sabnzbd no sorting is enabled.
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Thats the wierd thing. I was thinking the same and had a look taht the correct folder is specified. To test it out I then removed the "archer" folder from my TvShows directory to see if sickbeard would create it automatically but it didn't. It simple gave an error that the dir folder was missing. When I replace the folder and download an archer episode it puts it in the TvShops folder but not the specified "archer" (Z:\Downloads\Complete\tvshows\Archer) one. I will try your suggestion about rescanning the folder.
Maybe delete archer from sickbeard and re add it as a new show and not an exisiting one. Sickbeard should create the folder. Is your tv shows dir on another PC? It might be some sort of issue pertaining to that, see if sickbeard can create the folder on the same pc that its running on.
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No currently still on the same pc. I have scheduled downton Abbey to download so I will see what it has done with it in the morning
Ok, I just saw you mentioned drive Z so thought it was on a network share.No currently still on the same pc. I have scheduled downton Abbey to download so I will see what it has done with it in the morning
Pho3nix
The Legend
Your SABnzb settings should be fine from the changes I see you've made.
Can you post up your settings in the Sickbeard Post-Processing config tab?
Can you post up your settings in the Sickbeard Post-Processing config tab?
Will do when I get home tonight. Something is still off I see as Downton abbey wasn't put into the correct folder.
Tinuva
The Magician
Zenbaas, maybe there is a few things we need to clarify, just to make it easier.
ps. these points are for when you not using the post-download script.
- SABnzbd does the downloading, but it is not suppose to move to the correct folder or rename files, just download.
- Sickbeard is in charge of finding downloads, queue them into SABnzbd, then once downloaded, move them to the correct folder and rename them
Thus if the moving and renaming is wrong, it is a mistake probably with Sickbeard, not knowing where to find the files once downloaded, or with sabnzbd moving the files before Sickbeard can do anything with them.
Does that help you to figure out where the problem is?
If all else fail, maybe it is a good idea to grab a good guide, and redo the setup just to make sure you don't have anything that is breaking the setup.
ps. these points are for when you not using the post-download script.
- SABnzbd does the downloading, but it is not suppose to move to the correct folder or rename files, just download.
- Sickbeard is in charge of finding downloads, queue them into SABnzbd, then once downloaded, move them to the correct folder and rename them
Thus if the moving and renaming is wrong, it is a mistake probably with Sickbeard, not knowing where to find the files once downloaded, or with sabnzbd moving the files before Sickbeard can do anything with them.
Does that help you to figure out where the problem is?
If all else fail, maybe it is a good idea to grab a good guide, and redo the setup just to make sure you don't have anything that is breaking the setup.