(2016-03-13, 20:33)stef.an Wrote: Thanks for writing down this very good explanation of how things work!

I've registered a nudge and a wink!
I'm pretty busy at work currently and skinning the new version is a time consuming pain for a backend developer like me. So I think I'll better put my next spare time into this magic button for the current version.

(2016-03-20, 04:28)Mitche230 Wrote: Hello everyone, I am new to this whole messaging thread thing on kodi; I'm having issues with my kodi 15.2 isengard not being able to use cdart manager 4.1.0...I am using skin aeon mq6. I have setup my folder for movies, tv shows, and music. I have configured the path to my music folder. As I go to run cdart manager, it takes me to the main screen and freezes every time. I cannot scroll down; I can see the percentage loading but it does not go anywhere. ..is any body else having this issue..Please advise how to fix...thanks. ....I'm trying to see the cd art whenever I go to a movie, tv, or music section

(2016-03-20, 23:20)Mitche230 Wrote: I saw your explanation for the cdart manager..do you think you can do a video, if not its cool, I will try to figure it out. As for as the artwork down loader. I have it installed al I n with my movie files. But how do or can I see the disc pop up when I look at a move or scroll onto a move. I would paste a pic clip for you to see what I'm talking about, must I'm still learning this whole forum thing.. I hope you understand and can help.. thanks

(2016-03-11, 19:24)Esky Wrote: For the 'path to music library' you have two options - you can either point it to your actual music library (if you only have one) or you can point it to a separate 'Music Artwork' folder.

Setup 1:
To point it to your actual music library (in this example, point it to 'Music Folder'), the library must be in the following structure:

Music Folder
------Artist1 folder
------------Album1 folder
------------Album2 folder
------Artist2 folder
------------Album1 folder
------------Album2 folder
etc ...

In this setup, available fanart, logo, banners, and artist thumb will be copied into each artists folder, while available album covers & cdart will be copied into each album folder.

Setup 2:
The second option is to point to a separate 'Music Artwork' folder and CDart manager will create a sub folder for each artist and put the available fanart, logo, banners & artists thumbs in there.
The album art & cdart will still be placed in your actual album folders irrespective of which option you choose. This is because it is where the skin is expecting to find them.

With either of these options your music folder(s) will need to be in the structure mentioned earlier and you will also need to remember to set the path to the artwork in the music section of your skin (collection/change view - get artwork artist/album - these are options for aeon mq6, not sure about other skins). For setup 1 the path will be to your music folder, for setup 2 the path will be to your 'Music Artwork' folder. This is so the skin knows where to find the extra stuff (logos, fanart etc).


After you add new albums to your library, you will then need to perform an UPDATE database in CDart manager, and then scan for you desired artwork (this has to be done individually at the moment, but hopefully a 'scan for all artwork' option may find it's way into a newer version - nudge nudge, wink wink stef.an)

hopefully this info has made things a bit clearer for you

Quote:Point it at a separate Music Art folder that is in the windows Music folder next to all the artist folders

(2016-03-28, 01:58)meowmoo Wrote:

Quote:Point it at a separate Music Art folder that is in the windows Music folder next to all the artist folders

did cdArtM have write access?

(2016-03-28, 06:56)Bedwyr Wrote:

(2016-03-28, 01:58)meowmoo Wrote:

Quote:Point it at a separate Music Art folder that is in the windows Music folder next to all the artist folders

did cdArtM have write access?

It's in the Windows user Music folder so it should have it.