# NZBGet - Basic Setup
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## Some Basics
| Name | Description |
|:--- |:--- |
| `${MainDir}` | Root directory for all tasks. |
| `${AppDir}` | Where NZBGet is installed. |
| `${DestDir}` | Destination directory for downloaded files.|
## PATHS
I will only explain the so called most important paths.
| Name | Description |
|:--- |:--- |
| `MainDir` | `/data/usenet` |
| `DestDir` | `${MainDir}` (so it will go in to `/data/usenet` ) |
| `InterDir` | Files are downloaded into this directory (before unpack+par2) |
| `NzbDir` | Directory for incoming nzb-files. |
| `QueueDir` | This directory is used to save download queue, history, information statistics, etc. |
| `ScriptDir` | Directory with post-processing and other scripts. |
| `LogFile` | Where your log files will be stored (Please create a log directory in your config) |
## NEWS-SERVERS
| Name | Description |
|:--- |:--- |
| `Active` | Use this news server. |
| `Name` | The name is used in UI and for logging. It can be any string. |
| `Level` | Put your major download servers at level 0 and your fill servers at levels 1, 2, etc.. |
| `Host` | Host name of news server. |
| `Port` | Port to connect to. |
| `Password` | Password to use for authentication. |
| `Encryption` | Encrypted server connection (TLS/SSL). (preferred to use this) |
| `Connections` | Use the lowest possible amount of connections +1 to gain your max download speed. |
| `Retention` | How long the articles are stored on the news server. |
## CATEGORIES
| Name | Description |
|:--- |:--- |
| `Name` | This should match what you put in Sonarr/Radarr (tv/movies/sonarr/radarr/series/films) |
| `DestDir` | `${DestDir}` Destination directory (/data/usenet/movies) |
| `Unpack` | Unpack downloaded nzb-files. |
| `Extensions` | List of extension scripts for this category. |
## INCOMING NZBS
!!! info
`AppendCategoryDir` : Create subdirectory with category-name in destination-directory.
## DOWNLOAD QUEUE
!!! caution
`WriteBuffer` : If you're low on memory don't set this to high.
## LOGGING
## CHECK AND REPAIR
## UNPACK
!!! info
`DirectUnpack` : This might lower your download speed but the overall time could be faster. (disable on low powered devices)
## EXTENSION SCRIPTS
Depending if you're using some NZBGet script here you can change the order or when it should be used
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## Recommended Sonarr/Radarr Settings
The following settings are recommended to for Sonarr/Radarr, else it could happen that Sonarr/Radarr will miss downloads that are still in the queue/history.
Being that Sonarr/Radarr only looks at the last xx amount in the queue/history.
### Sonarr
??? example "Sonarr"
`Settings` => `Download Clients`
Make sure you check both boxes under `Completed Download Handling` at step 3.
Select NZBGet at step 4 and scroll down to the bottom of the new window where it says `Completed Download Handling` and check both boxes.
### Radarr
??? example "Radarr"
`Settings` => `Download Clients`
Make sure you check both boxes under `Completed Download Handling` at step 3,
and both boxes under `Failed Download Handling` at step 4.
