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TRaSH-Guides/docs/NZBGet/How-to-setup-NZBGet.md

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How to setup NZBGet to use with Sonarr/Radarr

This basic example is based on the use of docker images

!!! note "" Keep in mind I've setup my paths so it works with hardlinks and you get instant moves.

!!! warning "" The default path setup used by Linux|Server.io don't support hardlinks and instant moves.


Some Basics

Name Description
${MainDir} Root directory for all tasks.
${AppDir} Where NZBGet is installed.
${DestDir} Destination directory for downloaded files.

PATHS

paths

I will only explain the so called most important paths.

Name Description
MainDir /data/.usenet
DestDir ${MainDir}/completed (so it will go in to /data/.usenet/completed)
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 logfiles will be stored (Please create a log directory in your config)

NEWS-SERVERS

newsservers

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). (prefered 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

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/completed/movie)
Unpack Unpack downloaded nzb-files.
Extensions List of extension scripts for this category.

INCOMING NZBS

incoming

!!! warning AppendCategoryDir: Create subdirectory with category-name in destination-directory.

DOWNLOAD QUEUE

queue

!!! warning WriteBuffer: If you're low on memory don't set this to high.

LOGGING

logging

CHECK AND REPAIR

checkAndRepair

UNPACK

unpack

!!! warning DirectUnpack: This might lower your download speed but the overall time could be faster. (disable on low powered devices)

EXTENSION SCRIPTS

extScripts

Depending if you're using some NZBGet script here you can change the order or when it should be used