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This is an old revision of Getstarted made by AdminUser on 2015-04-11 13:22:31.

 

Getting startet tutorial


 


Get it running

Here is a step-by-step tutorial, helping you to get FoobarSync installed and running.

Check requirements


Check if WSH is installed

cscript.exe
Tutorial Screenshot
 

If you get an error like "unknown command", Windows Scripting Host is not installed on your PC - read on here.

Install COM Automation Server

  1. downloaded installation file and run the EXE.
  2. just complete the installation wizard.

Copy needed files

  1. open the downloaded ZIP-file that contains latest stable FoobarSync
    • extract sync.vbs into the same folder as foobar2000.exe
    • extract tutorial.id into the root of your empty USB-Stick
  2. open the downloaded ZIP-file that contains FFmpeg binaries
    • extract ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe into the same folder as foobar2000.exe

Select items in foobar2000

  1. start foobar2000
  2. prepare some items in your Medialibrary to sync:
    • select one single album of your choice for this test
    • open Masstagger and add a new field named SyncFlag with single value Target1
    • apply/OK will save the changes to your Medialibrary.
    Tutorial Screenshot
     

  3. Prepare a playlist for sync:
    • create a new playlist in foobar2000 named FoobarSync Tutorial
    • drag'n'drop one other album of your choice in this playlist

Run your first analysis (without sync)

  1. open / switch back to command prompt and navigate to the location fo Foobar.exe
  2. run cscript sync.vbs tasks=mptr. You should see following output:
Tutorial Screenshot
 


Open windows explorer and take a look at your stick. Explore the folders on your stick to see how it will look like - but you specified 't' in paramater Tasks and therefore no synchronization will happen when you continue.
Tutorial Screenshot
 


Run your first sync

  1. open / switch back to command prompt and navigate to the location fo Foobar.exe
  2. run cscript sync.vbs tasks=mpr (now it's no test)
Tutorial Screenshot
 


Modify configuration file

These configuration files should be located in the root of each of your targets. They hold all important information. You maybe want to take a look in section configuration file and try some first modifications to the example.id.

Now it's a good time to add some comfort to your foobar2000-installation.
Follow the TaggerPanel Tutorial any enjoy to select and deselect items for your targets with a single click.



- Check out the other Pages, that belong to the wiki-category Documentation !
- Ask and discuss at the FoobarSync discussion thread on Hydrogenaudio Forums
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