From 69b0ae974599a9e00339a8eeeccc1ccbb03feb4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrian Sampson Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:40:00 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add an FAQ about changing music directories --- docs/faq.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 447be45e1..050461587 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -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? +-------------------------------------- + +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… ===============