Add an FAQ about changing music directories

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Adrian Sampson 2015-11-02 14:40:00 -08:00
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@ -208,6 +208,23 @@ Use the ``%asciify{}`` function in your path formats. See
:ref:`template-functions`.
.. _move-dir:
…point beets at a new music directory?
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If you want to move your music from one directory to another, the best way is
to let beets do it for you. First, edit your configuration and set the
``directory`` setting to the new place. Then, type ``beet move`` to have beets
move all your files.
If you've already moved your music *outside* of beets, you have a few options:
- Move the music back (with an ordinary ``mv``) and then use the above steps.
- Delete your database and re-create it from the new paths using ``beet import -AWMC``.
- Resort to manually modifying the SQLite database (not recommended).
Why does beets…
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