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Picard Setup Guide

Introduction

MusicBrainz Picard is a cross-platform music tagger that organizes and tags your music files using the MusicBrainz database.

Prerequisites

  • Docker installed
  • Picard container running in your Docker stack

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Accessing the Picard UI

  1. Open your browser and navigate to http://<your-ip-address>:<port>.
  2. Log in with your Picard credentials.

Step 2: Initial Setup Wizard

  1. Follow the initial setup wizard to configure basic settings.
  2. Choose your preferred language for the Picard interface.

Step 3: Adding Music Files

  1. Navigate to the Files tab.
  2. Click Add Folder and select the directory containing your music files.
  3. Picard will scan the folder and display the files in the interface.

Step 4: Tagging Music Files

  1. Go to the Lookup tab.
  2. Click Cluster to group similar files together.
  3. Select the files or clusters you want to tag.
  4. Click Lookup to search for matching metadata in the MusicBrainz database.
  5. Review the results and click Save to apply the tags to your music files.

Step 5: Configuring Plugins

  1. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  2. Browse the available plugins and click Install on the desired plugins.
  3. Configure each plugin according to your needs.

Step 6: Customizing Settings

  1. Go to the Options tab.
  2. Customize the settings according to your preferences (e.g., file naming, cover art).
  3. Click Save.

Notes

  • Ensure all paths and environment variables are updated in the picard.yaml file.
  • Regularly backup your config directory to save your settings.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues: List common issues and solutions.
  • Logs: Check Picard logs for error messages.
  • Support: Link to the MusicBrainz Picard community and support resources.
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