# adding a file

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-file/167910>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [November 21, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-file/167910 "2016-11-21T18:32:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickelles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc79bd/32.png) [@nickelles](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nickelles)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-file/167910/1 "2016-11-21T18:32:11Z")

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I’ve got a folder at my hard-disk of my laptop, named ‘Home videos’. I’ve add thes movies to a library on the Plex. I’ve made some new home videos(5 single movies/files) and I add these one the folder ‘Home videos’ at my hard disk. How can I add these 5 new files/home videos to my library at the Plex. Or do I have to add the whole folder “Home videos” again and Plex will find out what is new. I can;t find a answer to my question/problem actually

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-file/167910/3 "2020-01-07T22:15:43Z")

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